Iolaus (butterfly)

Iolaus

Iolaus mimosae, figures 1 and 2
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
Jolaus Epamera Druce, 1891 Argiolaus Druce, 1891 Tanuetheira Druce, 1891 Trichiolaus Aurivillius, 1898 Aphniolaus Druce, [1903] Pseudiolaus Riley, 1928 Iolaphilus Stempffer & Bennett, 1958 Philiolaus Stempffer & Bennett, 1958

Iolaus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genera Argiolaus, Epamera, Iolaphilus and Stugeta are often included in Iolaus. Iolaus species are found in the Afrotropic ecozone.