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Iolaus (butterfly)
''Iolaus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genera '' Argiolaus'', '' Epamera'', '' Iolaphilus'' and ''Stugeta'' are often included in ''Iolaus''. ''Iolaus'' species are found in the Afrotropical realm.There are ca. 130 species in ''Iolaus'' Species . *Subgenus ''Iolaus'' Hübner, 819/small> **''Iolaus bilineata'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 **'' Iolaus bolissus'' Hewitson, 1873 **'' Iolaus carina'' Hewitson, 1873 **'' Iolaus eurisus'' (Cramer, 780 *Subgenus ''Epamera'' Druce, 1891 **'' Iolaus adorabilis'' Collins & Larsen, 2008 **'' Iolaus aemulus'' Trimen, 1895 **'' Iolaus aethes'' Clench, 1965 **'' Iolaus aethria'' Karsch, 1893 **'' Iolaus agnes'' Aurivillius, 1898 **'' Iolaus alienus'' (Trimen, 1898) **'' Iolaus apatosa'' (Stempffer, 1952) **'' Iolaus aphnaeoides'' Trimen, 1873 **'' Iolaus arborifera'' (Butler, 1901) **'' Iolaus aurivillii'' Röber, 1900 **'' Iolaus australis'' Stevenson, 1937 **'' Iolaus bakeri'' (Riley, 1928) **'' Iolaus bamptoni'' (Congdon & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. He was one of the first specialists to work on the European Lepidoptera. He described many new species, for example ''Sesia bembeciformis'' and ''Euchloe tagis'', many of them common. He also described many new genus, genera. He was a designer and engraver and from 1786 he worked for three years as a designer and engraver at a cotton factory in Ukraine. There he collected butterflies and moths including descriptions and illustrations of some in ''Beiträge zur Geschichte der Schmetterlinge'' (1786–1790) along with other new species from the countryside around his home in Augsburg. Hübner's masterwork "Tentamen" was intended as a discussion document. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Aethria
''Iolaus aethria'', Karsch's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and on Bioko. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on the flowers of ''Loranthus incanus ''Loranthus'' is a genus of parasitic plants that grow on the branches of woody trees. It belongs to the family Loranthaceae, the showy mistletoe family. In most earlier systematic treatments it contains all mistletoe species with bisexual flower ...''. References External links ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 68''g'' Butterflies described in 1893 Iolaus (butterfly) Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Bellina
''Iolaus bellina'', the white-spot sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. Adults of both sexes have been observed feeding from flowers. The larvae feed on ''Loranthus ''Loranthus'' is a genus of parasitic plants that grow on the branches of woody trees. It belongs to the family Loranthaceae, the showy mistletoe family. In most earlier systematic treatments it contains all mistletoe species with bisexual flower ...'' species. Subspecies *''Iolaus bellina bellina'' (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria: south and the Cross River loop, western Cameroon) *''Iolaus bellina exquisita'' (Riley, 1928) (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Belli
''Iolaus belli'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was described from Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra .... The current status of the species is unknown References External links ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 68''g'' Butterflies described in 1869 Iolaus (butterfly) Endemic fauna of Sierra Leone Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Bansana
''Iolaus bansana'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on '' Englerina woodfordioides'' and ''Oncocalyx fischeri ''Oncocalyx'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Its native range is Ethiopia to Southern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَر ...''. Subspecies *''Iolaus bansana bansana'' (Cameroon) *''Iolaus bansana yalae'' (Riley, 1928) (western Kenya, eastern Uganda) References Butterflies described in 1926 Iolaus (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Banco
''Iolaus banco'', the Banco fine sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and western Ghana. See also *Banco National Park The Banco National Park is a national park in Côte d'Ivoire located along Highway North in the district of Attécoubé (Abidjan). Banco National Park covers 30 km2 and is an example of primary forest An old-growth forestalso ter ... References Butterflies described in 1966 Iolaus (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Bamptoni
''Iolaus bamptoni'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of degraded ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...'' woodland. Adults are on wing from January to May. The larvae feed on '' Helixanthera tetrapartita''. References Butterflies described in 1998 Iolaus (butterfly) Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Bakeri
''Iolaus bakeri'', the Baker's sapphire , is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba and Kivu). Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on ''Tapinanthus oleifolius Tapinanthus_oleifolius.html"_;"title="Haustorium_and_fruit_of_''Tapinanthus_oleifolius">Haustorium_and_fruit_of_''Tapinanthus_oleifolius'' file:Amethyst_sunbird,_Chalcomitra_amethystina,_female_at_Kloofendal_Nature_Reserve,_Johannesburg,_South_ ...''. References Butterflies described in 1928 Iolaus (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Australis
''Iolaus australis'', the eastern sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of ''Brachystegia'' woodland. There are probably two generations per year, with adults on wing from June to September and again from February to April. The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Tapinanthus oleifolius'', '' Tapinanthus erianthus'', ''Tapinanthus dependens Tapinanthus_oleifolius.html"_;"title="Haustorium_and_fruit_of_''Tapinanthus_oleifolius">Haustorium_and_fruit_of_''Tapinanthus_oleifolius'' file:Amethyst_sunbird,_Chalcomitra_amethystina,_female_at_Kloofendal_Nature_Reserve,_Johannesburg,_South_ ...'', '' Agelanthus subulatus'', '' Vanwykia rubella'', '' Erianthemum dregei'', '' Phragmanthera usuiensis usuiensis'', '' Globimetula anguliflora'', '' Globimetula braunii'', '' Globimetula mweroensis'' and '' Helixanthera tetrapartita''. They are dark grey brown. References Butterflies described in 1937 Iolaus (butterfly)< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Aurivillii
''Iolaus aurivillii'', Aurivillius' sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on '' Englerina gabonensis'' and '' Globimetula braunii''. References Butterflies described in 1900 Iolaus (butterfly) Taxa named by Julius Röber Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Arborifera
''Iolaus arborifera'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the highlands of Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , .... The habitat consists of montane forests. The larvae feed on '' Englerina woodfordioides'' and '' Loranthus freisiorum''. References External links ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 69''a'' Butterflies described in 1901 Iolaus (butterfly) Endemic insects of Kenya Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolaus Aphnaeoides
''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. The wingspan is 26–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''Tapinanthus kraussianus Tapinanthus_oleifolius.html"_;"title="Haustorium_and_fruit_of_''Tapinanthus_oleifolius">Haustorium_and_fruit_of_''Tapinanthus_oleifolius'' file:Amethyst_sunbird,_Chalcomitra_amethystina,_female_at_Kloofendal_Nature_Reserve,_Johannesburg,_South_ ...''. References External links ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 69''b'' Butterflies described in 1873 Iolaus (butterfly) Endemic butterflies of South Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |