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Iolaus apatosa

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Species of butterfly

Iolaus apatosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. apatosa
Binomial name
Iolaus apatosa
(Stempffer, 1952)
Synonyms
  • Epamera aemulus apatosa Stempffer, 1952
  • Iolaus (Epamera) apatosa
  • Epamera aemulus f. apatosa Talbot, 1935

Iolaus apatosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and the northern coast of Tanzania. The habitat consists of open forests and moist savanna.

The larvae feed on Helixanthera species, including H. kirkii.

References

  1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
Taxon identifiers
Iolaus apatosa


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