| Iolaus cytaeis | |
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| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Lycaenidae | 
| Genus: | Iolaus | 
| Species: | I. cytaeis  | 
| Binomial name | |
| Iolaus cytaeis | |
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Iolaus cytaeis, the cytaeis sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2]
Subspecies
- Iolaus cytaeis cytaeis (Nigeria: west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Equateur)
 - Iolaus cytaeis caerulea (Riley, 1928) (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
 
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 2012-08-28.
 
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