Iolaus mermis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1896. It is found in Kenya (from the coast to Meru) and Tanzania (from the northern coast to Amani).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Iolaus mermis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. mermis
Binomial name
Iolaus mermis
Synonyms
  • Epamera mermis H. H. Druce, 1896
  • Iolaus (Epamera) mermis

The larvae feed on Helixanthera verruculosa, Oncella ambigua, Agelanthus sansibarensis and Agelanthus subulatus.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (September 6, 2018). "Iolaus mermis (Druce, 1896)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
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