Biology:Iolaus carolinae

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Iolaus carolinae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. carolinae
Binomial name
Iolaus carolinae
Collins & Larsen, 2000[2]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Iolaphilus) carolinae

Iolaus carolinae, the Caroline's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Ivory Coast and Ghana (from the eastern part of the country to the Cape Coast).[3] The habitat consists of forests and coastal scrubland.

Adults are on wing in August and March.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6062542 entry