Iolaus aurivillii

Iolaus aurivillii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. aurivillii
Binomial name
	Iolaus aurivillii; Röber, 1900
Synonyms
	Jolaus aurivilliiRöber, 1900; Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii; Jolaus sapphirinusAurivillius, 1897;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Iolaus aurivillii, Aurivillius' sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and Zambia.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Englerina gabonensis and Globimetula braunii .

References

↑ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

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[1] Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

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