Paradeudorix eleala
| Paradeudorix eleala | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Paradeudorix |
| Species: | P. eleala |
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| Paradeudorix eleala (Hewitson, 1865)[1] | |
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Paradeudorix eleala, the Western Fairy Playboy, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
The larvae feed on Albizia zygia and Theobromo cacao. They are attended by the ant species Crematogaster buchneri.
Subspecies
- Paradeudorix eleala eleala (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongala, Equateur, Kinshasa and Lualaba)
- Paradeudorix eleala cufadana (Mendes & De Sousa, 2003) (Guinea-Bissau)
- Paradeudorix eleala parallela (Collins & Larsen, 2000) (Guinea Bissau, Guinea)
- Paradeudorix eleala viridis (Stempffer, 1964) (coast of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, western Nigeria)
 Paradeudorix eleala, feeding off flower of weed plant (Tridax procumbens). Lagos, Nigeria |
 Paradeudorix eleala, with exposed wings. Lagos, Nigeria |
 Paradeudorix eleala, at rest. Lagos, Nigeria |
References
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- ↑ Paradeudorix, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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