Biology:Iolaus dianae

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Iolaus dianae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. dianae
Binomial name
Iolaus dianae
Heath, 1983[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) dianae

Iolaus dianae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia (the Copperbelt Province and the north-western part of the country).[2]

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera polycrypta and Erianthemum species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6062580 entry