| Iolaus sidus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. sidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Iolaus sidus Trimen, 1864 | |
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Iolaus sidus, the red-line sapphire or red-line sapphire blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and then to Kenya and Uganda. In South Africa it is found from the coastal woodland in the Eastern Cape to Tongaland and Bedford, the thorn belt of KwaZulu-Natal and then to Eswatini and Mpumalanga.
The wingspan is 28–31 mm for males and 29–32.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in summer.
The larvae feed on Moquiniella rubra, Tieghemia quinquenervia, Tapinanthus oleifolius, Tapinanthus kraussianus, Tapinanthus brunneus and Tapinanthus subulatus.
References
- Pringle, E.L.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Iolaus sidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161342092A161342097. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161342092A161342097.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
External links
- Images representing Iolaus sidus at Barcodes of Life
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 68 g
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| Iolaus sidus |
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| Epamera sidus | |
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