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Iolaus jamesoni

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Iolaus jamesoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. jamesoni
Binomial name
Iolaus jamesoni
(Druce, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Argiolaus jamesoni Druce, 1891
  • Iolaus (Iolaphilus) jamesoni

Iolaus jamesoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii.[citation needed]

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.