Biology:Iridana hypocala
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Iridana hypocala Eltringham, 1929[1]
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Iridana hypocala, the Eltringham's sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are most common in October and November.
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- ↑ Iridana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_epitolina.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q6069573 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridana hypocala.
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