Pilodeudorix deritas

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Pilodeudorix deritas
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P. deritas
Binomial name
Pilodeudorix deritas
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Deudorix deritas Hewitson, 1874

Pilodeudorix deritas, the small diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria (the southern part of the country and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Equateur and Kwango) and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

References[]

  1. ^ Pilodeudorix at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-20.

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