Iridana nigeriana

Iridana nigeriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iridana
Species:
I. nigeriana
Binomial name
Iridana nigeriana

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

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


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