Iolana iolas

Iolas blue
Female from Adalbert Seitz
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

Iolana iolas, the iolas blue, 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 2,000 m. The larva feeds on Colutea arborescens.

Distribution


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