Iridana nigeriana

Iridana nigeriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iridana
Species: I. nigeriana
Binomial name
Iridana nigeriana
Stempffer, 1964[1]

Iridana nigeriana, the Nigerian sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern and eastern Nigeria and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae and pupae have been recorded on a tree trunk near a Crematogaster ant nest. The larvae spin a light web over their daylight shelters in crevices in the bark of tree trunks.[2]

References

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  1. Iridana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. 1 2 Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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