Iolaus poultoni

Iolaus poultoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. poultoni
Binomial name
	Iolaus poultoni; (Riley, 1928)
Synonyms
	Pseudiolaus poultoniRiley, 1928; Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus poultoni, the Poulton's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya, eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Agelanthus sansibarensis , Englerina macilenta , Englerina triplinervia , Helixanthera kirkii , Helixanthera tetrapartita and Loranthus recurviflora .

References

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

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[1] Iolaus 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 2012-08-31.

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