Iolaus aequatorialis

Iolaus aequatorialis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia, north-western Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sankuru) and Gabon.[2]

Iolaus aequatorialis
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I. aequatorialis
Binomial name
Iolaus aequatorialis
(Stempffer & Bennett, 1958)[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaphilus aequatorialis Stempffer & Bennett, 1958
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) aequatorialis

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis and Phragmanthera polycrypta subglabriflora.

References

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


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