Argiolaus

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Argiolaus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Genus: Argiolaus
Druce, 1891

Argiolaus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Most authorities consider Argiolaus to be a subgenus of Iolaus . The members (species) of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm.