Iolaus stewarti

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Iolaus stewarti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. stewarti
Binomial name
Iolaus stewarti
Heath, 1985 [1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) stewarti

Iolaus stewarti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia. [2] The habitat consists of montane areas.

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis usuiensis and Erianthemum schelei .

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.