Iolaus sciophilus
| Iolaus sciophilus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. sciophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Iolaus sciophilus (Schultze, 1916)[1] | |
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Iolaus sciophilus, the Dark Jewel Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (Cross River loop) and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii.
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