Iolaus mermis
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Iolaus mermis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya (from the coast to Meru) and Tanzania (from the northern coast to Amani).[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Helixanthera verruculosa, Oncella ambigua, Agelanthus sansibarensis and Agelanthus subulatus.
References
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- ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
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