Biology:Iolaus poultoni

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Iolaus poultoni
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. poultoni
Binomial name
Iolaus poultoni
(Riley, 1928)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928
  • Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni

Iolaus poultoni, the Poulton's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya, eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Agelanthus sansibarensis, Englerina macilenta, Englerina triplinervia, Helixanthera kirkii, Helixanthera tetrapartita and Loranthus recurviflora.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6062719 entry