Iolaus iasis

Iolaus iasis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. iasis
Binomial name
Iolaus iasis
Hewitson, 1865[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) iasis
  • Jolaus bertha Suffert, 1904
  • Iolaus albomaculatus Sharpe, 1904

Iolaus iasis, the Iasis Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of forests and savanna. The species has also been recorded in cocoa plantations.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Loranthus incanus and Tapinanthus bangwensis. Young larvae are pink or red. Later, they may become yellow or yellow-orange.

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