Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Iridana | |
Iridana hypocala, the Eltringham's sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are most common in October and November.
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