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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iolaus |
| Species: | I. iturensis
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The larvae feed on Loranthus and Erianthemum species and Phragmanthera rufescens.
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
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