Iolaus apatosa

Iolaus apatosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and the northern coast of Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of open forests and moist savanna.

Iolaus apatosa
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I. apatosa
Binomial name
Iolaus apatosa
(Stempffer, 1952)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera aemulus apatosa Stempffer, 1952
  • Iolaus (Epamera) apatosa
  • Epamera aemulus f. apatosa Talbot, 1935

The larvae feed on Helixanthera species, including H. kirkii.

References

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


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