Pilodeudorix deritas
| Pilodeudorix deritas | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Pilodeudorix |
| Species: | P. deritas |
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| Pilodeudorix deritas (Hewitson, 1874)[1] | |
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Pilodeudorix deritas, the Small Diopetes, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria (the southern part of the country and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, Equateur and Kwango) and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
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- ↑ Pilodeudorix, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
External links
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 66 b
- Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 68 a
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