Iolaus montana

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Iolaus montana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. montana
Binomial name
Iolaus montana
(Kielland, 1978) [1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaphilus montanaKielland, 1978
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) montana

Iolaus montana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of forests (including riverine forests).

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera rufescens and Phragmanthera usuiensis .

References

  1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.