Iolaus leonis

Iolaus leonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. leonis
Binomial name
	Iolaus leonis; (Riley, 1928)
Synonyms
	Epamera cytaeis leonisRiley, 1928; Iolaus (Epamera) leonis;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus leonis, the Sierra Leone sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ivory Coast.^[2] The habitat consists of gallery 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 2012-08-28.

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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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