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Iolaus iturensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Iolaus
Species:
I. iturensis
Binomial name
Iolaus iturensis
(Joicey & Talbot, 1921)[1]
Synonyms
  • Argiolaus silarus iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis

Iolaus iturensis, the Ituri sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, Lualaba and Shaba), Angola, western Tanzania, Uganda and western Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Loranthus and Erianthemum species and Phragmanthera rufescens.

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  1. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina


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