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Iolaus christofferi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. christofferi
Binomial name
Iolaus christofferi Collins & Larsen, 2003
Synonyms
Iolaus (Philiolaus) christofferi

Iolaus christofferi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Cameroon. The habitat consists of dry savanna.

Etymology

The species is named for the Swedish lepidopterist Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius.

References

1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.

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