Iolaus paneperata

Iolaus paneperata, the parallel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa and possibly Kwango).[2]

Iolaus paneperata
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I. paneperata
Binomial name
Iolaus paneperata
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) paneperata
  • Jolaus elisa Suffert, 1904

The larvae feed on the flowers of Loranthus incanus and Phragmanthera capitata. They are green and resemble the flowers on which they feed.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (September 6, 2018). "Iolaus paneperata Druce, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina


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