Iolaus bansana

Iolaus bansana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. bansana
Binomial name
Iolaus bansana
Bethune-Baker, 1926[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) bansana
  • Epamera bansana yalae Riley, 1928

Iolaus bansana is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Oncocalyx fischeri.

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References

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