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Iridana hypocala

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Iridana hypocala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iridana
Species:
I. hypocala
Binomial name
Iridana hypocala
Synonyms
  • Iridana magnifica Hawker-Smith, 1933

Iridana hypocala, the Eltringham's sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are most common in October and November.

References

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  1. ^ Iridana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina". Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2012-09-13.