Iolaus gabunica

Iolaus gabunica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iolaus
Species:	I. gabunica
Binomial name
Iolaus gabunica (Riley, 1928) [1]
Synonyms
Argiolaus gabunicaRiley, 1928 Iolaus (Iolaphilus) gabunica Iolaphilus gabunica mbamiLibert, 1993

Iolaus gabunica, the Gabon sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia. ^[2] 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)

References

1. Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-30.