Iolaus agnes

Iolaus agnes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. agnes
Binomial name
	Iolaus agnes; Aurivillius, 1898
Synonyms
	Iolaus (Epamera) agnes; Jolaus (Epamera) agnes;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus agnes, the Agnes sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Tshopo).^[2] The habitat consists of wet forests.

References

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

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[1] Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

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