Iolaus normani

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

Iolaus normani, the Norman's sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea and Nigeria. The habitat consists of dry forests in Guinea savanna.

Adults of both sexes mud-puddle.

Subspecies

Iolaus normani normani (Nigeria: Anara Forest Reserve)

Iolaus normani meamui Collins & Larsen, 2005 (Guinea: Fouta Djalon)

References

Iolaus normani Wikipedia

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