Iolaus obscura

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.

Iolaus obscura
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I. obscura
Binomial name
Iolaus obscura
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) obscurus
  • Iolaus yusuf Koçak, 1996

Adults have been recorded in December.

The larvae feed on Plicosepalus kalachariensis.

References

  1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina


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