Iolaus pollux

Iolaus pollux
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. pollux
Binomial name
Iolaus pollux
Aurivillius, 1895[1]
Synonyms
  • Jolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895
  • Iolaus (Epamera) pollux
  • Iolaus parva Bethune-Baker, 1926
  • Epamera pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929
  • Epamera pollux oberthueri Riley, 1929

Iolaus pollux, the Pollux Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, 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 Agelanthus krausei.

Subspecies

References

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