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Iolaus bolissus

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Iolaus bolissus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Iolaus
Species:
I. bolissus
Binomial name
Iolaus bolissus
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus

Iolaus bolissus is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Tapinanthus dependens.

Subspecies

  • Iolaus bolissus bolissus (Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia)
  • Iolaus bolissus aurora Clench, 1964 (Uganda, western Kenya)
  • Iolaus bolissus azureus Clench, 1964 (Cameroon)

References

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  1. ^ Iolaus, funet.fi
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina


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