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.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
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The larvae feed on Loranthus and Erianthemum species and Phragmanthera rufescens.
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- Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
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