Iolaus creta

Iolaus creta, the blotched sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tshopo and Kivu) and Uganda (western Bwamba).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Iolaus creta
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I. creta
Binomial name
Iolaus creta
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) creta Hewitson, 1878
  • Epamera fuscomarginata Joicey and Talbot, 1921
  • Iolaus alberici Dufrane, 1945

References

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


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