Iolaus stewarti

Iolaus stewarti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. stewarti
Binomial name
Iolaus stewarti
Heath, 1985[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) stewarti

Iolaus stewarti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane areas.

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis usuiensis and Erianthemum schelei.

References

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


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