Biology:Pilodeudorix aruma
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Short description: Species of butterfly
Pilodeudorix aruma | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Pilodeudorix |
Species: | P. aruma
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Binomial name | |
Pilodeudorix aruma (Hewitson, 1873)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Pilodeudorix aruma, the small red playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo)
References
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- ↑ Pilodeudorix at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_deudoricina.doc.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q27546942 entry
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