Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Iridana | |
Iridana marina is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Uganda, the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae probably feed on lichens among ants. During the day, it hides in a crack in the bark with a light silken covering over it.
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