Iolaus sudanicus

Iolaus sudanicus, the Sudanian sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Burkina Faso, northern Nigeria, Niger, Chad, southern Sudan and Ethiopia.[2] The habitat consists of Sudan savanna and the Sahel.

Iolaus sudanicus
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I. sudanicus
Binomial name
Iolaus sudanicus
Synonyms
  • Jolaus umbrosus var. sudanicus Aurivillius, 1905
  • Iolaus (Epamera) sudanicus

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

References

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


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