Iolaus bolissus
Iolaus bolissus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
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The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Tapinanthus dependens.
Subspecies
- Iolaus bolissus bolissus (Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
- Iolaus bolissus aurora Clench, 1964 (Uganda, western Kenya)
- Iolaus bolissus azureus Clench, 1964 (Cameroon)
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- Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
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