Iolaus congdoni

Iolaus congdoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. congdoni
Binomial name
	Iolaus congdoni; (Kielland, 1985)
Synonyms
	Epamera congdoniKielland, 1985; Iolaus (Epamera) congdoni; Epamera congdoni uluguruKielland, 1985;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus congdoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi (the Nyika Plateau) and Zambia.^[2] The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes of about 2,000 metres.

The larvae feed on Tapinanthus sansibarensis , Agelanthus zizyphifolius vittatus , Agelanthus atrocoronatus , Agelanthus uhehensis , Agelanthus bipartitus , Phragmanthera rufescens , Oedina pendens and Helixanthera verruculosa .

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 2012-08-28.

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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 2012-08-28.

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