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Iolaus newporti

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Iolaus newporti
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I. newporti
Binomial name
Iolaus newporti
Larsen, 1994[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) newporti

Iolaus newporti, the Newport's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Adults are on wing in April and May.

References

  1. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina