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Iolaus alexanderi

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Iolaus alexanderi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. alexanderi
Binomial name
Iolaus alexanderi
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Iolaphilus) alexanderi

Iolaus alexanderi, the Alexander's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast (Taï National Park).[2] The habitat consists of wet rainforests.

Adults are on wing in April and June.

References

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  1. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.