Iridana nigeriana
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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.
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
- ^ a b Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina