Iolaus theodori

Iolaus theodori
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. theodori
Binomial name
Iolaus theodori
Stempffer, 1970[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) theodori

Iolaus theodori, Maessen’s Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta region) and Togo.[2]

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera nigritana.

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