Iridana hypocala

Iridana hypocala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iridana
Species: I. hypocala
Binomial name
Iridana hypocala
Eltringham, 1929[1]
Synonyms
  • Iridana magnifica Hawker-Smith, 1933

Iridana hypocala, Eltringham’s Sapphire Gem, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta region), Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of 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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