Iolaus normani

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Iolaus normani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. normani
Binomial name
Iolaus normani
(Larsen, 1986)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera normani Larsen, 1986
  • Iolaus (Epamera) normani
  • Epamera normani meamui Collins & Larsen, 2005

Iolaus normani, Norman’s Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea and Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of dry forests in Guinea savanna.

Adults of both sexes mud-puddle.

Subspecies

  • Iolaus normani normani (Nigeria: Anara Forest Reserve)
  • Iolaus normani meamui Collins & Larsen, 2005 (Guinea: Fouta Djalon)

References


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