Iolaus obscura

Short description: Species of butterfly

Iolaus obscura

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Lycaenidae
Genus:  | Iolaus
Species:  |

I. obscura

Binomial name
Iolaus obscura

Aurivillius, 1923[1]

Synonyms

* Iolaus (Epamera) obscurus
* Iolaus yusuf Koçak, 1996

Iolaus obscura, the obscure sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Adults have been recorded in December.

The larvae feed on Plicosepalus kalachariensis.

## References

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1. ↑ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc.

Wikidata ☰ Q6062701 entry

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