Iolaus poecilaon

Iolaus poecilaon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. poecilaon
Binomial name
Iolaus poecilaon
(Riley, 1928)[1]
Synonyms
  • Argiolaus poecilaon Riley, 1928
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) poecilaon
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) poecilaon fisheri Heath, 1983

Iolaus poecilaon, the intense sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera rufescens, Phragmanthera usuiensis usuiensis, Phragmanthera polycrypta and Phragmanthera brieyi.

Subspecies

  • Iolaus poecilaon poecilaon (Nigeria: the Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo: Uele, Kinshasa and Lualaba)
  • Iolaus poecilaon fisheri Heath, 1983 (north-western Zambia)

References

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  1. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.


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