Iolaus bansana

Iolaus bansana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. bansana
Binomial name
	Iolaus bansana; Bethune-Baker, 1926
Synonyms
	Iolaus (Epamera) bansana; Epamera bansana yalaeRiley, 1928;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus bansana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Uganda and Kenya.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Oncocalyx fischeri .

Subspecies

Iolaus bansana bansana (Cameroon)
Iolaus bansana yalae(Riley, 1928) (western Kenya, eastern Uganda)

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 2012-08-27.

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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 2012-08-27.

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