Iolaus 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.[3] The habitat consists of forests.

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)[2]
Synonyms
  • Argiolaus silarus iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis

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

References
  1. Larsen, T.B. 2020. Iolaus iturensis (amended version of 2011 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T159771A176508932. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159771A176508932.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
  2. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina


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