Iolaus coelestis

Iolaus coelestis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species: I. coelestis
Binomial name
Iolaus coelestis
Bethune-Baker, 1926[1]
Synonyms
  • Iolaus (Epamera) coelestis

Iolaus coelestis, the Eastern Fine Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (the eastern part of the country and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.[2]

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