Iolaus parasilanus

Iolaus parasilanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. parasilanus
Binomial name
Iolaus parasilanus
Rebel, 1914[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) parasilanus
  • Argiolaus parasilanus divaricatus Riley, 1928
  • Argiolaus parasilanus mabillei Riley, 1928
  • Iolaphilus parasilanus maesseni Stempffer & Bennett, 1958

Iolaus parasilanus, the Friendly Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species, Phragmanthera usuiensis usuiensis, Phragmanthera polycrypta and Phragmanthera brieyi.

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References

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