Iolaus jacksoni
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Iolaus jacksoni (Stempffer, 1950)[1]
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Iolaus jacksoni, Jackson’s Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, central and western Kenya and central Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of arid savanna.
The larvae feed on Plicosepalus kalachariensis, Plicosepalus meridianus, Plicosepalus curviflorus and Plicosepalus sagittifolius.
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