Iolaus iturensis
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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.
The larvae feed on Loranthus and Erianthemum species and .
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- ^ Larsen, T.B. 2020. Iolaus iturensis (amended version of 2011 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T159771A176508932. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159771A176508932.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
- ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina
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