Biology:Iolaus creta
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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. creta
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| Iolaus creta Hewitson, 1878[2]
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Iolaus creta, the blotched sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tshopo and Kivu) and Uganda (western Bwamba).[3] The habitat consists of forests.
References
- ↑ Larsen, T.B. (2020). "Iolaus creta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T160556A176508438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T160556A176508438.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/160556/176508438. 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 creta. |
Wikidata ☰ Q27942491 entry
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