Iolaus cytaeis

Iolaus cytaeis, the cytaeis sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2]

Iolaus cytaeis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. cytaeis
Binomial name
Iolaus cytaeis
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875
  • Epamera cytaeis caerulea Riley, 1928

Subspecies
  • Iolaus cytaeis cytaeis (Nigeria: west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Equateur)
  • Iolaus cytaeis caerulea (Riley, 1928) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)

References
  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 2012-08-28.
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