Iolaus apatosa

Iolaus apatosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. apatosa
Binomial name
Iolaus apatosa
(Stempffer, 1952)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera aemulus apatosa Stempffer, 1952
  • Iolaus (Epamera) apatosa
  • Epamera aemulus f. apatosa Talbot, 1935

Iolaus apatosa is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the coast of Kenya and the northern coast of Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of open forests and moist savanna.

The larvae feed on Helixanthera species, including Helixanthera kirkii.

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