Paradeudorix ituri
| Paradeudorix ituri | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Paradeudorix |
| Species: | P. ituri |
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| Paradeudorix ituri (Bethune-Baker, 1908)[1] | |
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Paradeudorix ituri, the Ituri Fairy Playboy, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
Subspecies
- Paradeudorix ituri ituri (Nigeria: east and the Cross River loop, Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongala, Uele, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Equateur, Sankuru and Maniema)
- Paradeudorix ituri ugandae (Talbot, 1935) (southern Sudan, western Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
References
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- ↑ Paradeudorix, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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