Iolaus frater

Iolaus frater
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. frater
Binomial name
Iolaus frater
(Joicey & Talbot, 1921)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera frater Joicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Iolaus (Epamera) frater
  • Epamera hemicyanus kamerunica Riley, 1928
  • Epamera kumboae Bethune-Baker, 1926

Iolaus frater, the Brotherly Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of upland forests, just below the submontane level.

The larvae feed on Tapinanthus erectotruncatus and Tapinanthus dependens.

Subspecies

References

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