Iolaus poultoni

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Iolaus poultoni
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I. poultoni
Binomial name
Iolaus poultoni
(Riley, 1928)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseudiolaus poultoni Riley, 1928
  • Iolaus (Pseudiolaus) poultoni

Iolaus poultoni, the Poulton's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya, eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on , , , , and .

References[]

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


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