Iolaus sciophilus

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Iolaus sciophilus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. sciophilus
Binomial name
Iolaus sciophilus
(Schultze, 1916) [2]
Synonyms
  • Epamera sciophilusSchultze, 1916
  • Iolaus (Epamera) sciophilus

Iolaus sciophilus, the dark jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (Cross River loop) and western Cameroon. [3] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii .

References

  1. ↑ Larsen, T.B. (2020) [amended version of 2011 assessment]. "Iolaus sciophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T161009A176509811. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161009A176509811.en . Retrieved 8 August 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 2012-08-30.


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