Iridana hypocala

Iridana hypocala

Eltringham’s Sapphire Gem

(Eltringham, 1929) Catalogue of Life

GBIF observations
54 GBIF
iNaturalist observations
1 iNaturalist
Taxonomic rank
Species
2 specimens
Description

Iridana hypocala, commonly known as Eltringham's sapphire gem, is a species of 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.

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Status

COL status
accepted
Name status
acceptable
Nomenclatural code
zoological

Specimens in the collection

Legacy synonyms
iridana hypocala
Non-butterfly
Off
Hybrid