''Paradeudorix'' is a genus of
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family (biology), family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of ...
. The species of this genus are found in the
Afrotropical realm
The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...
.
Species
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Paradeudorix boormani''
(Larsen, 1996)
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Paradeudorix cobaltina''
(Stempffer, 1964)
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Paradeudorix eleala''
(Hewitson, 1865)
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Paradeudorix ituri''
(Bethune-Baker, 1908)
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Paradeudorix marginata''
(Stempffer, 1962)
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Paradeudorix michelae''
Libert, 2004
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Paradeudorix moyambina''
(Bethune-Baker, 1904)
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Paradeudorix petersi''
(Stempffer & Bennett, 1956)
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Taxonomy and distribution at funet
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Theclinae
Lycaenidae genera
Deudorigini