Iolaus newporti

Iolaus newporti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. newporti
Binomial name
Iolaus newporti
Larsen, 1994[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) newporti

Iolaus newporti, Newport’s Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in western Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Adults are on wing in April and May.

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