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Iolaus theodori

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Species of butterfly

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

Iolaus theodori, the Maessen's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region) and Togo.

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera nigritana.

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 theodori


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