Iolaus newporti

Iolaus newporti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. newporti
Binomial name
Iolaus newporti
Larsen, 1994[2]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) newporti

Iolaus newporti, the Newport's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Nigeria.[3] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Adults are on wing in April and May.

References

  1. โ†‘ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Iolaus newporti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T160256A5359023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160256A5359023.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. โ†‘ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. โ†‘ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.