Iolaus ismenias
Iolaus ismenias, the white sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.
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The larvae feed on Loranthus species.
Subspecies
- Iolaus ismenias ismenias (Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda)
- Iolaus ismenias piaggiae Oberthür, 1883 (Ethiopia)
References
- Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
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