Iolaus arborifera is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the highlands of Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.

Iolaus arborifera
male from original description
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. arborifera
Binomial name
Iolaus arborifera
(Butler, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epamera arborifera Butler, 1901
  • Iolaus (Epamera) arborifera

The larvae feed on Englerina woodfordioides and Loranthus freisiorum.

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 2012-08-03.
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