Epamera mimosae

Epamera mimosae

(Trimen, 1874) Catalogue of Life

GBIF observations
335 GBIF
Taxonomic rank
Species
4 specimens
Description

Iolaus mimosae, the mimosa sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa. The habitat consists of Karoo and savanna.

The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 30–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to March with a peak from October to November. There are one or more generations per year.

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Status

COL status
accepted
Name status
acceptable
Nomenclatural code
zoological
Legacy synonyms
iolaus mimosae
Non-butterfly
Off
Hybrid

Larval host plants NHM HOSTS