Iolaus gabunica

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.

Iolaus gabunica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. gabunica
Binomial name
Iolaus gabunica
(Riley, 1928)[1]
Synonyms
  • Argiolaus gabunica Riley, 1928
  • Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica
  • Iolaphilus gabunica mbami Libert, 1993

The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii.

Subspecies

  • Iolaus gabunica gabunica (Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, western Kenya, Zambia)
  • Iolaus gabunica mbami (Libert, 1993) (Cameroon)

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 2012-08-30.


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