Iolaus lalos, the lalos sapphire or pale sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1896.
It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
[2] The habitat consists of forests (including coastal forests) and coastal dune bush.
Adults are on wing from December to March.