Iolaus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genera Argiolaus, Epamera, Iolaphilus and Stugeta are often included in Iolaus. Iolaus species are found in the Afrotropical realm.There are ca. 130 species in Iolaus
Iolaus mimosae, the mimosa sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa. The habitat consists of Karoo and savanna.
Iolaus australis, the eastern sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Iolaus congdoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane forests at altitudes of about 2,000 metres.
Iolaus gemmarius, the small jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus helenae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia.
Iolaus neavei, or Neave's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus nolaensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia.
Iolaus pollux, the Pollux sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus pseudopollux is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Uganda.
Iolaus sappirus, the jewel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1902. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus sibella is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri), Uganda, western Kenya and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus silanus, the three-tailed sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus stenogrammica is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sankuru) and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus violacea, the violaceous sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-eastern Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and possibly western Mozambique. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Iolaus menas, the blue savanna sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna.
Iolaus paneperata, the parallel sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Iolaus lukabas, or Druce's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of gallery forests and dry forest.
Iolaus lalos, the lalos sapphire or pale sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1896. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The habitat consists of forests and coastal dune bush.
Iolaus poultoni, the Poulton's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya, eastern Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The habitat consists of forests.
