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.

Iolaus aurivillii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. aurivillii
Binomial name
Iolaus aurivillii
Röber, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Jolaus aurivillii Röber, 1900
  • Iolaus (Epamera) aurivillii
  • Jolaus sapphirinus Aurivillius, 1897

The larvae feed on Englerina gabonensis and Globimetula braunii.

References

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  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 2012-08-03.