Iolaus carolinae
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Iolaus carolinae Collins & Larsen, 2000[2]
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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).[3] The habitat consists of forests and coastal scrubland.
Adults are on wing in August and March.
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- ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Iolaus carolinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160116A5352164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160116A5352164.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Butterflies described in 2000
- Iolaus (butterfly)
- Theclinae stubs