Biology:Iolaus bakeri
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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. bakeri
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| Iolaus bakeri (Riley, 1928)[1]
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Iolaus bakeri, the Baker's sapphire , is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba and Kivu).[2]
Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Tapinanthus oleifolius.
References
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- ↑ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q6062501 entry
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