Iolaus aequatorialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. aequatorialis
Binomial name
Iolaus aequatorialis
(Stempffer & Bennett, 1958)[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaphilus aequatorialis Stempffer & Bennett, 1958
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) aequatorialis

Iolaus aequatorialis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia, north-western Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sankuru) and Gabon.[2]

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis and Phragmanthera polycrypta subglabriflora.

References

  1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.