Iolaus agnes

Iolaus agnes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. agnes
Binomial name
Iolaus agnes
Aurivillius, 1898[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) agnes
  • Jolaus (Epamera) agnes

Iolaus agnes, the Agnes Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele and Tshopo).[2] The habitat consists of wet forests.

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