Iolaus iturensis, the Ituri sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, Lualaba and Shaba), Angola, western Tanzania, Uganda and western Kenya.[3] The habitat consists of forests.

Iolaus iturensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iolaus
Species:
I. iturensis
Binomial name
Iolaus iturensis
(Joicey & Talbot, 1921)[2]
Synonyms
  • Argiolaus silarus iturensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Iolaus (Argiolaus) iturensis

The larvae feed on Loranthus and Erianthemum species and Phragmanthera rufescens.

References

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  1. ^ Larsen, T.B. (2020) [amended version of 2011 assessment]. "Iolaus iturensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159771A176508932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159771A176508932.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.