| Iridana agneshorvathae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iridana |
| Species: | I. agneshorvathae |
| Binomial name | |
| Iridana agneshorvathae Collins, Larsen & Sáfián, 2008 [1] | |
Iridana agneshorvathae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana. [2] The habitat consists of dry semi-deciduous forests.
The length of the forewings is about 16 mm.
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Iridana jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
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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.
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. The habitat consists of forests.
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