Iolaus dubiosa

Iolaus dubiosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Usambara Mountains) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane forest margins at altitudes between 1,900 and 2,000 metres.

Iolaus dubiosa
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I. dubiosa
Binomial name
Iolaus dubiosa
(Stempffer & Bennett, 1959)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera dubiosa Stempffer & Bennett, 1959
  • Iolaus (Epamera) dubiosa

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis sigensis, Erianthemum schelei, Oedina pendens and Englerina inaequilatera.

References

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


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