Iolaus newporti

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Iolaus newporti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. newporti
Binomial name
Iolaus newporti
Larsen, 1994 [2]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) newporti

Iolaus newporti, the Newport's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Nigeria. [3] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Adults are on wing in April and May.

References

  1. Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Iolaus newporti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T160256A5359023. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160256A5359023.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.