Iolaus cytaeis
| Iolaus cytaeis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. cytaeis |
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| Iolaus cytaeis Hewitson, 1875[1] | |
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Iolaus cytaeis, the Cytaeis Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.[2]
Subspecies
- Iolaus cytaeis cytaeis (Nigeria: west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo: Equateur)
- Iolaus cytaeis caerulea (Riley, 1928) (Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia)
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