Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Iolaus | |
Similar Iolaus mimosae, Iolaus iulus, Iolaus | ||
Iolaus ndolae is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in northern Zambia, Malawi, eastern Tanzania and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba). The habitat consists of forests (including riverine forests).
The larvae feed on Vanwykia rubella, Erianthemum taborense, Erianthemum dregei, Erianthemum virescens, Erianthemum schelei, Phragmanthera usuienesis usuiensis, Phragmanthera proteicola and Tapinanthus erianthus.
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