Iolaus apatosa

Iolaus apatosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. apatosa
Binomial name
	Iolaus apatosa; (Stempffer, 1952)
Synonyms
	Epamera aemulus apatosa Stempffer, 1952; Iolaus (Epamera) apatosa; Epamera aemulus f. apatosa Talbot, 1935;

Iolaus apatosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and the northern coast of Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of open forests and moist savanna.

The larvae feed on Helixanthera species, including H. kirkii.

References

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

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[1] Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina

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