Iolaus dianae

Iolaus dianae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. dianae
Binomial name
Iolaus dianae
Heath, 1983[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) dianae

Iolaus dianae is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Zambia (the Copperbelt Province and the north-western part of the country).[2]

The larvae feed on Phragmanthera polycrypta and Erianthemum species.

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