Iolaus apatosa
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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. apatosa |
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Iolaus apatosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and the northern coast of Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of open forests and moist savanna.
The larvae feed on Helixanthera species, including H. kirkii.
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 2012-08-03.