Iolaus gabunica explained

Iolaus gabunica, the Gabon sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Globimetula braunii.

Subspecies

• Iolaus gabunica gabunica (Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, western Kenya, Zambia)
• Iolaus gabunica mbami (Libert, 1993) (Cameroon)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina . 2012-08-30 . 2014-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084404/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc . dead .