Iolaus obscurus

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Iolaus obscurus, the obscure sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Iolaus obscurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. obscurus
Binomial name
Iolaus obscurus
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) obscurus
  • Iolaus yusuf Koçak, 1996 (superfluous replacement name)

Adults have been recorded in December.

The larvae feed on Plicosepalus kalachariensis.

References

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  1. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.