Iolaus jacksoni

Iolaus jacksoni, the Jackson's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, central and western Kenya and central Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of arid savanna.

Iolaus jacksoni
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I. jacksoni
Binomial name
Iolaus jacksoni
(Stempffer, 1950)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera jacksoni Stempffer, 1950
  • Iolaus (Epamera) jacksoni

The larvae feed on Plicosepalus species including P. kalachariensis, P. meridianus, P. curviflorus and P. sagittifolius.

References

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


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