''Jalmenus eubulus'' (common name Pale imperial hairstreak)
is a butterfly of the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ...
. It is found in the Australian states of
New South Wales
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and
Queensland
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in the Murray-Darling basin.
It was first described in 1876 by
William Henry Miskin
William Henry Miskin (1842 – 1913) was an Australian solicitor, politician and entomologist.
Early life
Born at Guildford, England, William Henry Miskin moved to Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia at age 9 and later to Brisbane. He ...
.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of ''
Jalmenus evagoras
''Jalmenus evagoras,'' the imperial hairstreak, imperial blue, or common imperial blue, is a small, metallic blue butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is commonly found in eastern coastal regions of Australia. This species is notable for its ...
'' (''Jalmenus evagoras eubulus'' Miskin, 1876)
In 2021, it was considered likely to be extinct by 2040 with a 42% probability.
It is considered a vulnerable species in Queensland, and a critically threatened species in New South Wales.
Description
Miskin's original description:
Upperside: pearly white, with slightly opalescent hues. ''Primaries:'' With costa, apex and outer margin widely dark brown; small black transverse line at termination of cell. ''Secondaries:'' with the veins brown; outer margin narrowly bordered with brown, gradually decreasing to apex; a submarginal line of white from apical to anal angle; second and third median branches terminating in well developed tails; the first median and submedian forming points but not extended; between the two tails a large crescent of orange surmounting black border, and in the angle a patch of orange; between the orange patches black crowned with white, and above all a faint margin of brown.
Underside: greyish-white. ''Primaries:'' with outer edge of Aving dark brown; a marginal band of pale brown or fawn colour; an inner line of faint brown; a transverse interrupted streak of dark brown; three short discal streaks within cell. ''Secondaries:'' With edge, band, and transverse streak, as in primaries, the latter being elbowed twice, opposite the tails; a dark speck near base; a short dark streak in cell, one near costa, a longer one at termination of cell; orange spots as on upper side, but rather larger.
Thorax and abdomen: upperside dark grey; underside light grey.
References
External links
''Jalmenus eubulus'': Images and occurrence datafrom
GBIF
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Theclinae
Insects described in 1876
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