Iolaus gabunica, the Gabon sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia. 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)
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