Biology:Iolaus iturensis
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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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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| Iolaus iturensis (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)[2]
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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 Phragmanthera rufescens.
References
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- ↑ Larsen, T.B. (2020). "Iolaus iturensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T159771A176508932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159771A176508932.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/159771/176508932. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Iolaus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Iolaina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_iolaina.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q6062623 entry
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