Iolaus aphnaeoides

Iolaus aphnaeoides

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Iolaus aphnaeoides, the yellow-banded sapphire, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to the Afromontane forest of the Eastern Cape, along the southern foothills of the Winterberg, from Bedford to Stutterheim and low-altitude forests north of Port St. Johns.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Iolaus aphnaeoides

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