Iolaus tajoraca

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 mimosae, Iolaus glaucus, Iolaus

Iolaus tajoraca is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of arid savanna.

The larvae feed on Oncocalyx fischeri, Plicosepalus curviflorus, Plicosepalus kalachariensis, Plicosepalus meridianus and Englerina kagehensis.

Subspecies

Iolaus tajoraca tajoraca (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, northern Kenya, northern Uganda)

Iolaus tajoraca ertli Aurivillius, 1916 (Tanzania, eastern Kenya)

References

Iolaus tajoraca Wikipedia

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