Iolaus mane

Iolaus mane
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. mane
Binomial name
Iolaus mane
Collins & Larsen, 2003[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) mane

Iolaus mane, the Labe sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea and Ghana.[2]

Etymology

The species is named for the Mane family, several of whose members have collected butterflies in Guinea.

References

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


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