Iolaus gabunica

Updated on Dec 19, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Iolaus
Similar Iolaus iulus, Iolaus pallene, Iolaus iasis

Iolaus gabunica, the Gabon sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.

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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