Iolaus (butterfly)

Iolaus
Iolaus mimosae, figures 1 and 2
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Tribe:	Theclini
Genus:	Iolaus Hübner, [1819]
Type species
Papilio eurisus Cramer, 1779
Synonyms
Jolaus Epamera Druce, 1891 Argiolaus Druce, 1891 Tanuetheira Druce, 1891 Trichiolaus Aurivillius, 1898 Aphniolaus Druce, 1902[1] 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 Afrotropical realm.There are ca. 130 species in Iolaus