Iolaus umbrosa

Iolaus umbrosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. umbrosa
Binomial name
	Iolaus umbrosa; (Butler, 1886)
Synonyms
	Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1886; Iolaus (Epamera) umbrosa;

Iolaus umbrosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Somalia and eastern Kenya.^[2] The habitat consists of arid savanna.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

References

^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina

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

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina

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