Iolaus jacksoni

Iolaus jacksoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. jacksoni
Binomial name
	Iolaus jacksoni; (Stempffer, 1950)
Synonyms
	Epamera jacksoni Stempffer, 1950; Iolaus (Epamera) jacksoni;

Iolaus jacksoni, the Jackson's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, central and western Kenya and central Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of arid savanna.

The larvae feed on Plicosepalus species including , , and P. sagittifolius.

References[]

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

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[1] Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina

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