Iolaus iturensis

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 Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of 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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