Biology:Iolaus sciophilus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. sciophilus
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| Iolaus sciophilus (Schultze, 1916)[2]
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Iolaus sciophilus, the dark jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (Cross River loop) and western Cameroon.[3] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii.
References
- ↑ Larsen, T.B. (2020). "Iolaus sciophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161009A176509811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161009A176509811.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161009/176509811. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iolaus sciophilus. |
Wikidata ☰ Q6062735 entry
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