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
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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)
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References

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


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