Iolaus ndolae

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Iolaus ndolae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. ndolae
Binomial name
Iolaus ndolae
(Stempffer & Bennett, 1958) [1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaphilus ndolaeStempffer & Bennett, 1958
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) ndolae

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 .

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.