Iolas Blue
| Iolas Blue | |
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| Female.Figure from Seitz | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Iolana |
| Species: | I. iolas |
| Binomial name | |
| Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816 | |
The Iolas Blue (Iolana iolas) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Northern Africa, Southern Spain, Southern France, Southern Europe, Asia Minor and Iran. The wingspan of the male is 18–21 mm. The flight period is May to June in rocky places at around 2,000m. The larva feeds on Colutea arborescens.
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