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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. cytaeis |
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| Iolaus cytaeis | |
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Iolaus cytaeis, the cytaeis sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2]
Subspecies
- Iolaus cytaeis cytaeis (Nigeria: west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Equateur)
- Iolaus cytaeis caerulea (Riley, 1928) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
References
- ↑ 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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