Iolaus aemulus
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The Short-barred Sapphire (Iolaus aemulus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from South Africa to coastal eastern Kenya. In South Africa it is found along the coast of the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, then to Ndumu in Zululand.
The wingspan is 25.5-29.5 mm for males and 26–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round but mainly from September to May, with peaks in November and February or March.[2]
The larvae feed on Oncocalyx quinquenervius and Oncocalyx bolusii.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iolaus aemulus.
Wikispecies has information related to Iolaus aemulus.
- ^ Iolaus, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
External links
- Images representing Iolaus aemulus at Barcodes of Life
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 68 g
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