Biology:Iolaus aequatorialis

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Iolaus aequatorialis
Scientific classification edit
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

Wikidata ☰ Q27995915 entry