Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Iolaus | |
Iolaus obscura, the obscure sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in northern Namibia. The habitat consists of dry savanna.
Adults have been recorded in December.
The larvae feed on Plicosepalus kalachariensis.
References
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