- GBIF observations
- 335 GBIF
Taxonomic rank
Species
Epamera mimosae mimosa
Epamera mimosae rhodosense
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