| Iolaus obscurus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Iolaus obscurus Aurivillius, 1923[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Iolaus obscurus, the obscure sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.
Adults have been recorded in December.
The larvae feed on Plicosepalus kalachariensis.
References
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- ↑ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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