Iolaus bolissus

Iolaus bolissus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. bolissus
Binomial name
Iolaus bolissus
Hewitson, 1873[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus

Iolaus bolissus is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Tapinanthus dependens.

Subspecies

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