Iolaus sciophilus

Species of butterfly

Iolaus sciophilus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

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

I. sciophilus

Binomial name
Iolaus sciophilus

(Schultze, 1916)[2]

Synonyms

* Epamera sciophilus Schultze, 1916
* Iolaus (Epamera) sciophilus

Iolaus sciophilus, the dark jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (Cross River loop) and western Cameroon.[3] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii.

## References

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1. ^ Larsen, T.B. (2020) [amended version of 2011 assessment]. "Iolaus sciophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161009A176509811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161009A176509811.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.

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Taxon identifiers

Iolaus sciophilus|

* Wikidata: Q6062735
* Wikispecies: Iolaus sciophilus
* BioLib: 1255976
* CoL: 3PTZZ
* EoL: 255341
* GBIF: 1921191
* iNaturalist: 149479
* IRMNG: 11141919
* IUCN: 161009
* LepIndex: 196803
* Open Tree of Life: 3151130

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