Biology:Iolaus theodori

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Iolaus theodori
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. theodori
Binomial name
Iolaus theodori
Stempffer, 1970[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) theodori

Iolaus theodori, the Maessen's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region) and Togo.[2]

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera nigritana.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6062760 entry