Iolaus arborifera

Iolaus arborifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. arborifera
Binomial name
Iolaus arborifera
(Butler, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera arborifera Butler, 1901
  • Iolaus (Epamera) arborifera

Iolaus arborifera is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the highlands of Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Loranthus freisiorum.

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