The Saffron Sapphire (Iolaus pallene) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from southern Sudan, Angola, southern Zaire (Shaba) and Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa it is found from the thorn belt of KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland to Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo Province and the North West Province. The wingspan is 30–35 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks in spring and late summer. In the cooler south-western part of its range adults are on wing from September to February.