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