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Iolaus umbrosa

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Iolaus umbrosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. umbrosa
Binomial name
Iolaus umbrosa
(Butler, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypolycaena umbrosa Butler, 1886
  • Iolaus (Epamera) umbrosa

Iolaus umbrosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Somalia and eastern Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of arid savanna.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

References

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  1. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.