Iolaus newporti
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Iolaus newporti Larsen, 1994[1]
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Iolaus newporti, the Newport's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.
Adults are on wing in April and May.
References
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- ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina