Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Iolaus | |
Similar Iolaus iulus, Iolaus mimosae, Iolaus | ||
Iolaus dubiosa is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania (the Usambara Mountains) and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane forest margins at altitudes between 1,900 and 2,000 metres.
The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis sigensis, Erianthemum schelei, Oedina pendens and Englerina inaequilatera.
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