Swainson, 1830 subtribe iolaina riley, 1958 Iolaus pallene. Photo courtesy Jeremy Dobson
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| Type locality: Ivory Coast: “on border with Liberia, Tai National Park, vi.2000”. Holotype (male) in African Butterfly Research Institute, Nairobi.
General remarks: First captured by, and named for, Alexander Warren-Gash, the son of Haydon, who contributed significantly to the knowledge of the local butterfly fauna during several visits (Collins et al., 2003). Distribution: Ivory Coast (known only from the type locality). Common name: Alexander’s sapphire. Habitat: Wet rainforest (Collins et al., 2003). Habits: Males were noted flying rapidly along a road in the forest understorey. They occasionally perched on low bushes in the undergrowth for very brief periods (Collins et al., 2003). Flight period: Recorded in April and June (Collins et al., 2003). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published. Other members of the subgenus: Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica (Riley, 1928) Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928. Novitates Zoologicae 34: 375 (374-394).  Directory: downloads downloads -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations downloads -> Dynatest 3031 lwd light Weight Deflectometer downloads -> Forth coming competitive exams downloads -> Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, September 05, 2014 all school downloads -> Year 9 The Arts — Music downloads -> Years 7 and 8 standard elaborations — Australian Curriculum: Music draft downloads -> Chris Young sets 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour headlining dates downloads -> Slavery and Abolition: the Plymouth Connection Introduction downloads -> Summer Assignment Download 35.64 Mb. Share with your friends:
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