Iolaus congdoni
Iolaus congdoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi (the Nyika Plateau) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes of about 2,000 metres.
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The larvae feed on Tapinanthus sansibarensis, Agelanthus zizyphifolius vittatus, Agelanthus atrocoronatus, Agelanthus uhehensis, Agelanthus bipartitus, Phragmanthera rufescens, Oedina pendens and Helixanthera verruculosa.
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