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<i>Iolaus bolissus</i>

Iolaus bolissus

Species of butterfly

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.

Quick Facts Iolaus bolissus, Scientific classification ...

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)

References

  1. [1]
    Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. [2]
    "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
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