Iolaus pollux

Iolaus pollux, the Pollux sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Iolaus pollux
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Iolaus
Species:
I. pollux
Binomial name
Iolaus pollux
Synonyms
  • Jolaus (Epamera) pollux Aurivillius, 1895
  • Iolaus (Epamera) pollux
  • Iolaus parva Bethune-Baker, 1926
  • Epamera pollux albocaerulea Riley, 1929
  • Epamera pollux oberthueri Riley, 1929

The larvae feed on Agelanthus krausei.

Subspecies
  • Iolaus pollux pollux (Nigeria: south and the Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Iolaus pollux albocaerulea (Riley, 1929) (Uganda, western Kenya, northern Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sankuru, Lualaba and Uele)
  • Iolaus pollux oberthueri (Riley, 1929) (Ivory Coast)
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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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