Iolaus carolinae
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).[2] The habitat consists of forests and coastal scrubland.
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Adults are on wing in August and March.
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- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
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