Biology:Iolaus bamptoni

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Iolaus bamptoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. bamptoni
Binomial name
Iolaus bamptoni
(Congdon & Collins, 1998)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera bamptoni Congdon and Collins, 1998
  • Iolaus (Epamera) bamptoni

Iolaus bamptoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of degraded Acacia woodland.

Adults are on wing from January to May.

The larvae feed on Helixanthera tetrapartita.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6062503 entry