Jump to content

Iolaus dubiosa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Wilhelmina Will (talk | contribs) at 12:58, 6 November 2019. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Iolaus dubiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
I. dubiosa
Binomial name
Iolaus dubiosa
(Stempffer & Bennett, 1959)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera dubiosa Stempffer & Bennett, 1959
  • Iolaus (Epamera) dubiosa

Iolaus dubiosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Usambara Mountains) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane forest margins at altitudes between 1,900 and 2,000 metres.

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis sigensis, Erianthemum schelei, Oedina pendens and Englerina inaequilatera.

References

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