Iridana rougeoti

Iridana rougeoti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Iridana
Species: I. rougeoti
Binomial name
Iridana rougeoti
Stempffer, 1964[1]

Iridana rougeoti, the Rougeot's sapphire gem, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, western Nigeria, Gabon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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  1. Iridana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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