Macqueen's Hairstreak
Jalmenus pseudictinus
Also called Pseudictinus Blue
The Macqueen's Hairstreak (Jalmenus pseudictinus) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 5 plants, including Acacia flavescens, Acacia harpophylla and Heterodendron diversifolium. This page has 10 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Macqueen's Hairstreak
Macqueen's Hairstreak eggs
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Egg
Macqueen's Hairstreak caterpillars (final instar)
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Macqueen's Hairstreak pupae
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Macqueen's Hairstreak adults
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Female, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
Caterpillar food plants
5 known food plants.