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Similar Iolaus iasis, Iolaus iulus, Iolaus timon, Iolaus | ||
Iolaus iturensis, the Ituri sapphire, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, Lualaba and Shaba), Angola, western Tanzania, Uganda and western Kenya. The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Loranthus and Erianthemum species and Phragmanthera rufescens.
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