Biology:Iolaus bolissus
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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. bolissus
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| Iolaus bolissus Hewitson, 1873[1]
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Iolaus bolissus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Tapinanthus dependens.
Subspecies
- Iolaus bolissus bolissus (Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
- Iolaus bolissus aurora Clench, 1964 (Uganda, western Kenya)
- Iolaus bolissus azureus Clench, 1964 (Cameroon)
References
- ↑ 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 bolissus. |
Wikidata ☰ Q6062530 entry
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