Iridana

	Iridana ''Iridana'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island .... The only known specimen of '' I. agneshorvathae'' was collected at light in Bia National Park in western Ghana from a dry semi-deciduous forest and is most probably a canopy species. It might or might not be endemic to the Ghana subregion of West Africa. Species '' Iridana agneshorvathae'' Collins, Larsen & Sáfián, 2008 '' Iridana bwamba'' Stempffer, 1964 '' Iridana euprepes'' (Druce. 1905) '' Iridana exquisita'' (Grose-Smith, 1898) '' Iridana gabunica'' Stempffer, 1964 '' Iridana ghanana'' Stempffer, 1964 '' Iridana hypocala'' Eltringham, 1929 '' Iridana incredibilis'' (Staudinger, 1891) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Hypocala ''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. The habitat consists of forests. Adults are most common in October and November. References Butterflies described in 1929 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Incredibilis ''Iridana incredibilis'', the incredible sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests. Adults are on wing in September, November and January. The larval host plant is unknown, but both larvae and pupae were found on the bark of ''Alstonia congensis ''Alstonia congensis'', is a tree within the Apocynaceae family and one of two African species within the Alstonia genus, the other being the ''Alstonia boonei'' De Wild. Both have similar morphological characteristics. The root and stem bark co ...''. They live on the bark in the company of ants of the genus '' Crematogaster''. The larvae spin a silk shelter for themselves over a crack in the bark. Pupal cases have also been found on '' Albizia lebbeck''. References External links ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Unyoro ''Iridana unyoro'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Uganda and north-western Tanzania. References Butterflies described in 1964 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Tororo ''Iridana tororo'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Uganda and western Kenya. Indeed, the species which these belong to can be found across Africa, in the Afrotropical Realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island .... References Butterflies described in 1964 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Rougeoti ''Iridana rougeoti'', the Rougeot's sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ..., Ghana, western Nigeria, Gabon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1964 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Perdita ''Iridana perdita'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and possibly Uganda. References Endemic fauna of Cameroon Butterflies described in 1890 Poritiinae Butterflies of Africa {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Obscura ''Iridana obscura'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda (from the western part of the country to the Toro sub-region Toro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following: * Bunyangabu District * Kabarole District * Kamwenge District * Kyegegwa Distr ...). References Endemic fauna of Uganda Butterflies described in 1964 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Nigeriana ''Iridana nigeriana'', the Nigerian sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ..., Ghana, southern and eastern Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1964 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Marina ''Iridana marina'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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 lichen A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.Butterflies described in 1935 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Katera ''Iridana katera'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda (the western shores of Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after ... and the Bwamba Valley) and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1964 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iridana Jacksoni ''Iridana jacksoni'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda (the western shores of Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately , Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after ...) and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1964 Poritiinae {{Poritiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]