Iolaus umbrosa

Iolaus umbrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. umbrosa
Binomial name
Iolaus umbrosa
(Butler, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1886
  • Iolaus (Epamera) umbrosa

Iolaus umbrosa is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Somalia and eastern Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of arid savanna.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

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