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Iolaus arborifera

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Iolaus arborifera
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I. arborifera
Binomial name
Iolaus arborifera
(Butler, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera arborifera Butler, 1901
  • Iolaus (Epamera) arborifera

Iolaus arborifera is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the highlands of Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Loranthus freisiorum.

References

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