Iolaus aurivillii

Iolaus aurivillii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. aurivillii
Binomial name
Iolaus aurivillii
Röber, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Jolaus aurivillii Röber, 1900
  • Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii
  • Jolaus sapphirinus Aurivillius, 1897

Iolaus aurivillii, Aurivillius’ Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina gabonensis and Globimetula braunii.

References

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