Iolaus longicauda

Iolaus longicauda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. longicauda
Binomial name
	Iolaus longicauda; (Stempffer & Bennett, 1959)
Synonyms
	Epamera longicaudaStempffer & Bennett, 1959; Iolaus (Epamera) longicauda; Iolaus (Epamera) longicaudaCollins & Larsen, 2000;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus longicauda, the long-tailed sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and Nigeria.^[2]

Adults have been recorded in August.

Subspecies

Iolaus longicauda longicauda (Nigeria: Cross River loop)
Iolaus longicauda haydoniCollins & Larsen, 2000 (Ivory Coast)

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 2012-08-29.

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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 2012-08-29.

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