Pilodeudorix aruma
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Pilodeudorix |
| Species: | P. aruma |
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| Pilodeudorix aruma (Hewitson, 1873)[1] | |
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Pilodeudorix aruma, the Small Red Playboy, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
Subspecies
- Pilodeudorix aruma aruma (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic)
- Pilodeudorix aruma nigeriana Libert, 2004 (eastern Nigeria)
- Pilodeudorix aruma pallidior Libert, 2004 (Central African Republic, western Uganda)
- Pilodeudorix aruma simplex (Schultze, 1917) (Democratic Republic of Congo)
References
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- ↑ Pilodeudorix, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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