Biology:Iolaus aethria
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of butterfly
| Iolaus aethria | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. aethria
|
| Binomial name | |
| Iolaus aethria Karsch, 1893[1]
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Iolaus aethria, Karsch's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and on Bioko.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Loranthus incanus.
References
- ↑ 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
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iolaus aethria. |
Wikidata ☰ Q27942489 entry
 |  |
