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Iolaus dianae

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Species of butterfly

Iolaus dianae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. dianae
Binomial name
Iolaus dianae
Heath, 1983
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) dianae

Iolaus dianae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia (the Copperbelt Province and the north-western part of the country).

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera polycrypta and Erianthemum species.

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 2012-08-31.
Taxon identifiers
Iolaus dianae


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