''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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