Pilodeudorix deritas explained

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.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

External links

• Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 66 b
• Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 68 a

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina . 2012-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150620000549/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_deudoricina.doc . 2015-06-20 . dead .