Silky Hairstreak

The Silky Hairstreak (Pseudalmenus chlorinda) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists 6 subspecies: Pseudalmenus chlorinda barringtonensis, Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda, Pseudalmenus chlorinda chloris, Pseudalmenus chlorinda conara, Pseudalmenus chlorinda myrsilus and Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 9 plants, including Acacia mearnsii, Acacia decurrens and Acacia dealbata. There are no photos of it on the site yet.