Iolaus silas, the southern sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae which is endemic to South Africa.
Iolaus silarus, the straight-line sapphire, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, southern Zaire, Tanzania, south-western Kenya and South Africa. In South Africa it is found in wooded savannah in northern KwaZulu-Natal and in savannah from Eswatini to Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West. It is also present in Afromontane forest on the Wolkberg and the northern Drakensberg.
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 dubiosa is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane forest margins at altitudes between 1,900 and 2,000 metres.
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 normani, the Norman's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea and Nigeria. The habitat consists of dry forests in Guinea savanna.
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 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 parasilanus, the friendly sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
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 theodori, the Maessen's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana and Togo.
Iolaus poecilaon, the intense sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus crawshayi, the Crawshay's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of moist savanna.
Iolaus dianae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.
Iolaus iturensis, the Ituri sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, western Tanzania, Uganda and western Kenya. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus maritimus, the coastal sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of coastal and subcoastal forests.
Iolaus montana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Iolaus pamae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia and western Tanzania.
Iolaus stewarti is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia. The habitat consists of montane areas.
Iolaus timon, the long-tailed sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
