Iolaus mane

Iolaus mane, the Labe sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea and Ghana.[2]

Iolaus mane
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I. mane
Binomial name
Iolaus mane
Collins & Larsen, 2003[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Philiolaus) mane

Etymology

The species is named for the Mane family, several of whose members have collected butterflies in Guinea.

References

  1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina


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