Pilodeudorix aruma

Pilodeudorix aruma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Pilodeudorix
Species: P. aruma
Binomial name
Pilodeudorix aruma
(Hewitson, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypolycaena aruma Hewitson, 1873
  • Hypolycaena rava Holland, 1892
  • Deudorix aruma var. simplex Schultze, 1917
  • Pilodeudorix aruma reducta Libert, 2004

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.

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