Iolaus aurivillii
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Iolaus aurivillii Röber, 1900[1]
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Iolaus aurivillii, Aurivillius’ Sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Englerina gabonensis and Globimetula braunii.
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