Iolaus maritimus explained

Iolaus maritimus, the coastal sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of coastal and subcoastal forests.

The larvae feed on Erianthemum schelei, Phragmanthera usuiensis sigensis, Oedina pendens and Oedina congdoniana.

Subspecies

• Iolaus maritimus maritimus (coast of Kenya)
• Iolaus maritimus usambara (Stempffer, 1961) (Tanzania: north-east to the Usambara Mountains)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina . 2012-08-31 . 2014-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084404/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc . dead .