Iolaus dubiosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Usambara Mountains) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane forest margins at altitudes between 1,900 and 2,000 metres.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. dubiosa
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| Iolaus dubiosa | |
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The larvae feed on Phragmanthera usuiensis sigensis, Erianthemum schelei, Oedina pendens and Englerina inaequilatera.
References
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- ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
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