''Jalmenus pseudictinus'', Macqueen's 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 endemic to the northern Gulf, the north-east coast and the

Murray–Darling basin The Murray–Darling basin is a large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, encompassing the drainage basin of the tributaries of the Murray River, Australia's longest river, and the Darling River, a right tributary of ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ...

is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on various ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...

'' species, including '' A. flavescens'' and '' A. harpophylla'', as well as '' Heterodendrum diversifolium'' and '' Alectryon connatus''. The caterpillars are attended by the ant species ''

Froggattella kirbii ''Froggattella kirbii'', commonly known as the common froglet ant is a species of ant in the genus ''Froggattella''. The species is common in drier sclerophyll areas in various states of Australia.Shattuck, S. O. (1996). "The Australian ant genu ...

''.

References

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Australian InsectsAustralian Faunal Directory
Theclinae Butterflies described in 1967 Butterflies of Australia {{Theclinae-stub