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Iolaus christofferi

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Iolaus christofferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. christofferi
Binomial name
Iolaus christofferi
Collins & Larsen, 2003[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) christofferi

Iolaus christofferi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Etymology

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The species is named for the Swedish lepidopterist Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius.

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 2012-08-31.