Iolaus obscurus

Iolaus obscurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. obscurus
Binomial name
	Iolaus obscurus; Aurivillius, 1923
Synonyms
	Iolaus (Epamera) obscurus; Iolaus yusufKoçak, 1996 (superfluous replacement name) ;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus obscurus, the obscure sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Namibia.^[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Adults have been recorded in December.

The larvae feed on Plicosepalus kalachariensis .

References

↑ Iolaus Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.

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[1] Iolaus Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine 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 2012-08-30.

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