Iolaus gabunica
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Iolaus gabunica, the Gabon sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii.
Subspecies
- Iolaus gabunica gabunica (Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, western Kenya, Zambia)
- Iolaus gabunica mbami (Libert, 1993) (Cameroon)
References
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- ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina