Iolaus gemmarius, the small jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop) and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Small jewel sapphire
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. gemmarius
Binomial name
Iolaus gemmarius
Synonyms
  • Epamera gemmarius H. H. Druce, 1910
  • Iolaus (Epamera) gemmarius

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (September 6, 2018). "Iolaus gemmarius (Druce, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
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