Iolaus cytaeis

Iolaus cytaeis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. cytaeis
Binomial name
Iolaus cytaeis
Hewitson, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) cytaeis Hewitson, 1875
  • Epamera cytaeis caerulea Riley, 1928

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

Subspecies

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