| Iridana marina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iridana |
| Species: | I. marina |
| Binomial name | |
| 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. [2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae probably feed on lichens among ants.
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies, with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
Iridana is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm.
Leptotes is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as zebra blues in reference to their zebra-striped undersides.
Leptotes marina, the marine blue or striped blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America and Central America.
Iridana bwamba is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda.
Iridana euprepes is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Iridana exquisita, the exquisite sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, western Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. The habitat consists of forests.
Iridana gabunica is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon.
Iridana ghanana, the Ghana sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana and Cameroon. Its habitat consists of forests.
Iridana hypocala, the Eltringham's sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
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.
Iridana jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Iridana katera is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda 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.
Iridana obscura is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda.
Iridana agneshorvathae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana. The habitat consists of dry semi-deciduous forests.
Iridana perdita is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and possibly Uganda.
Iridana rougeoti, the Rougeot's sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, western Nigeria, Gabon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
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.
Iridana unyoro is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Uganda and north-western Tanzania.
