Iolaus carolinae

Iolaus carolinae, the Caroline's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Ivory Coast and Ghana (from the eastern part of the country to the Cape Coast).[2] The habitat consists of forests and coastal scrubland.

Iolaus carolinae
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I. carolinae
Binomial name
Iolaus carolinae
Collins & Larsen, 2000[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Iolaphilus) carolinae

Adults are on wing in August and March.

References

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


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