Iolaus neavei

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Iolaus

Similar Iolaus iulus, Iolaus timon, Iolaus mimosae, Iolaus

Iolaus neavei, the Neave's sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Agelanthus krausei.

Subspecies

Iolaus neavei neavei (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele)

Iolaus neavei katera Talbot, 1937 (Uganda: west to the western shores of Lake Victoria and the Bwamba Valley, north-western Tanzania)

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