Three new species in the genus Iolaus Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae) from West Africa
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Two new species, Iolaus jadwigae sp.nov. and I. liberiana sp.nov., were collected recently in Liberia during field surveys in the Putu Range and the Nimba Mountains, respectively. They are described with I. kupe sp.nov., a third species, which was recognised as undescribed in the Lepidoptera collection of the African Butterfly Research Institute, Nairobi, collected in the Gulf of Guinea Highlands (Mount Kupe, Cameroon).
Source: Metamorphosis
DOI: 10.4314/met.v28i1.2
Author: Szabolcs Sáfián
Institution: University of Sopron
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: ArcelorMittal
OpenAlex ID: W4414128253