Iolaus helenae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia.[2]

Iolaus helenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. helenae
Binomial name
Iolaus helenae
Henning & Henning, 1989[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) helenae

The larvae feed on Agelanthus zizyphifolius vittatus, Agelanthus subulatus and Englerina inaequilatera.

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 2012-08-28.