Biology:Iolaus gemmarius

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Small jewel sapphire
GemmariusDruce1910OD.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. gemmarius
Binomial name
Iolaus gemmarius
(H. H. Druce, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera gemmarius H. H. Druce, 1910
  • Iolaus (Epamera) gemmarius

Iolaus gemmarius, the small jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop) and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27979588 entry