Iolaus longicauda explained

Iolaus longicauda, the long-tailed sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and Nigeria.^[1]

Adults have been recorded in August.

Subspecies

• Iolaus longicauda longicauda (Nigeria: Cross River loop)
• Iolaus longicauda haydoni Collins & Larsen, 2000 (Ivory Coast)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina . 2012-08-29 . 2014-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084404/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc . dead .