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Iolaus maritimus

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Iolaus maritimus, the coastal sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of coastal and subcoastal forests.

The larvae feed on Erianthemum schelei, Phragmanthera usuiensis sigensis, Oedina pendens and Oedina congdoniana.

Subspecies

  • Iolaus maritimus maritimus (coast of Kenya)
  • Iolaus maritimus usambara (Stempffer, 1961) (Tanzania: north-east to the Usambara Mountains)
  • References

    Iolaus maritimus Wikipedia


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