Iolaus carolinae explained

Iolaus carolinae, the Caroline's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Ivory Coast and Ghana (from the eastern part of the country to the Cape Coast).[1] The habitat consists of forests and coastal scrubland.

Adults are on wing in August and March.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina . 2012-08-30 . 2014-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084404/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc . dead .