Iolaus gemmarius

Iolaus gemmarius
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. gemmarius
Binomial name
Iolaus gemmarius
(Druce, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera gemmarius Druce, 1910
  • Iolaus (Epamera) gemmarius

Iolaus gemmarius, the small jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop) and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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


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