Iolaus normani

Iolaus normani, the Norman's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea and Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of dry forests in Guinea savanna.

Iolaus normani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. normani
Binomial name
Iolaus normani
(Larsen, 1986)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera normani Larsen, 1986
  • Iolaus (Epamera) normani
  • Epamera normani meamui Collins & Larsen, 2005

Adults of both sexes mud-puddle.

Subspecies
  • Iolaus normani normani (Nigeria: Anara Forest Reserve)
  • Iolaus normani meamui Collins & Larsen, 2005 (Guinea: Fouta Djalon)

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 2012-08-29.


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