Iolaus silas

Iolaus silas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. silas
Binomial name
	Iolaus silas; (Westwood, [1851])
Synonyms
	Anops silas Westwood, [1851];

Iolaus silas, the southern sapphire , is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the Name Karoo in the Eastern Cape, then along the eastern littoral from Addo Elephant to Somerset East and Bedford, along the coastal savannah and lowland forest into KwaZulu-Natal.

The wingspan is 32–37 mm for males and 34–41 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas and from September to January in the southern part of its range.^[2]

The larvae feed on Moquinella rubra, Erianthemum dregei and Loranthus usuiensis.

References

^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

External links

Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 67 female d, male g

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[1] Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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