Iolaus ndolae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Iolaus |
Species: | I. ndolae |
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Iolaus ndolae | |
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Iolaus ndolae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Zambia, Malawi, eastern Tanzania and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba). [2] The habitat consists of forests (including riverine forests).
The larvae feed on Vanwykia rubella , Erianthemum taborense , Erianthemum dregei , Erianthemum virescens , Erianthemum schelei , Phragmanthera usuienesis usuiensis , Phragmanthera proteicola and Tapinanthus erianthus .