Iolaus poultoni

Iolaus poultoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. poultoni
Binomial name
Iolaus poultoni
(Riley, 1928)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928
  • Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni

Iolaus poultoni, the Poulton's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya, eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Agelanthus sansibarensis, Englerina macilenta, Englerina triplinervia, Helixanthera kirkii, Helixanthera tetrapartita and Loranthus recurviflora.

References

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


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