Iolaus bolissus

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.

Iolaus bolissus
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I. bolissus
Binomial name
Iolaus bolissus
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Iolaus) bolissus

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)
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References

  1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina


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