Iolaus bolissus

Iolaus bolissus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. bolissus
Binomial name
	Iolaus bolissus; Hewitson, 1873
Synonyms
	Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus bolissus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

Iolaus bolissus bolissus (Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
Iolaus bolissus auroraClench, 1964 (Uganda, western Kenya)
Iolaus bolissus azureusClench, 1964 (Cameroon)

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.

External links

Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 69 a, b

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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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Iolaus bolissus

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