''Pilodeudorix'' is a genus of

butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...

in the family

Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest 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 known butterfly ...

. They are found in the Afrotropical realm.

Species

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Pilodeudorix anetia ''Pilodeudorix anetia'', the Hulstaert's fairy playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and ...

'' (Hulstaert, 1924) *''

Pilodeudorix angelita ''Pilodeudorix angelita'', the Angelita's playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habi ...

'' (Suffert, 1904) *''

Pilodeudorix ankoleensis ''Pilodeudorix ankoleensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Uganda. References Endemic fauna of Uganda Butterflies described in 1953 Deudorigini {{Lycaenidae-stub ...

'' (Stempffer, 1953) *''

Pilodeudorix aruma ''Pilodeudorix aruma'', the small red playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The ...

'' (Hewitson, 1873) *''

Pilodeudorix aucta ''Pilodeudorix aucta'', Karsch's diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea ( Nimbas), Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the s ...

'' (Karsch, 1895) *''

Pilodeudorix aurivilliusi ''Pilodeudorix aurivilliusi'', the Aurivillius' diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana and Togo. The habitat consists of forests. Adults have been recorded ...

'' (Stempffer, 1954) *'' Pilodeudorix azurea'' (Stempffer, 1964) *'' Pilodeudorix baginei'' (Collins & Larsen, 1991) *''

Pilodeudorix bemba ''Pilodeudorix bemba'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba) and south-western Tanzania. References External links''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrik ...

'' (Neave, 1910) *''

Pilodeudorix caerulea ''Pilodeudorix caerulea'', the blue-heart playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Liberia ...

'' (Druce, 1890) *''

Pilodeudorix camerona ''Pilodeudorix camerona'', the tufted green-streaked playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The ...

'' (Plötz, 1880) *'' Pilodeudorix canescens'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) *''

Pilodeudorix catalla ''Pilodeudorix catalla'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Ghana to Cameroon and in Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially ...

'' (Karsch, 1895) *''

Pilodeudorix catori ''Pilodeudorix catori'', the Cator's fairy playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal (Basse Casamance), Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River (Nigeria), Cross River loop) and p ...

'' (Bethune-Baker, 1903) *''

Pilodeudorix congoana ''Pilodeudorix congoana'', the eastern green-streaked playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

'' (Schultze & Aurivillius, 1923) *''

Pilodeudorix corruscans ''Pilodeudorix corruscans'', the Kakum diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the north-eastern part o ...

'' (Aurivillius, 1898) *''

Pilodeudorix deritas ''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 The Republic of the ...

'' (Hewitson, 1874) *''

Pilodeudorix diyllus ''Pilodeudorix diyllus'', the green-streaked playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Cameroon. The habitat consists of for ...

'' (Hewitson, 1878) *''

Pilodeudorix ducarmei ''Pilodeudorix ducarmei'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. References Butterflies described in 1998 Deudorigini Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic ...

'' (Collins & Larsen, 1998) *''

Pilodeudorix elealodes ''Pilodeudorix elealodes'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Tshopo). The habitat consists of primary forests An old-growth forestalso termed primary forest, virgin ...

'' (Bethune-Baker, 1908) *''

Pilodeudorix fumata ''Pilodeudorix fumata'', the smoky diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and southern Uganda. References Butterflies described in 1954 ...

'' (Stempffer, 1954) *''

Pilodeudorix hamidou ''Pilodeudorix hamidou'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its ca ...

'' Libert, 2004 *''

Pilodeudorix hugoi ''Pilodeudorix hugoi'', the Hugo's diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

'' Libert, 2004 *''

Pilodeudorix infuscata ''Pilodeudorix infuscata'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda (from the western part of the country to Bwamba) and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of primary f ...

'' (Stempffer, 1964) *''

Pilodeudorix kafuensis ''Pilodeudorix kafuensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia (north of Lusaka), the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Lualaba and Shaba), Malawi and south-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of primary fore ...

'' (Neave, 1910) *''

Pilodeudorix kallipygos ''Pilodeudorix kallipygos'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon. The habitat consists of primary forests An old-growth forestalso termed primary forest, virgin forest, late seral forest, primeval forest, o ...

'' (Birket-Smith, 1960) *''

Pilodeudorix kedassa ''Pilodeudorix kedassa'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: Répub ...

'' (Druce, 1910) *''

Pilodeudorix kiellandi ''Pilodeudorix kiellandi'', the Kielland's diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo ...

'' (Congdon & Collins, 1998) *'' Pilodeudorix kohli'' (Aurivillius, 1921) *''

Pilodeudorix laticlavia ''Pilodeudorix laticlavia'', the Clench's diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern c ...

'' (Clench, 1965) *''

Pilodeudorix leonina ''Pilodeudorix leonina'', the dark round-spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Re ...

'' (Bethune-Baker, 1904) *''

Pilodeudorix mera ''Pilodeudorix mera'', the streaked fairy playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Ta ...

'' (Hewitson, 1873) *''

Pilodeudorix mimeta ''Pilodeudorix mimeta'', the green-and-orange playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzan ...

'' (Karsch, 1895) *''

Pilodeudorix nirmo ''Pilodeudorix nirmo'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- ...

'' (Clench, 1965) *'' Pilodeudorix nyanzana'' (Stempffer, 1957) *'' Pilodeudorix obscurata'' (Trimen, 1891) *''

Pilodeudorix otraeda ''Pilodeudorix otraeda'', the original round-spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democrat ...

'' (Hewitson, 1863) *''

Pilodeudorix pasteon ''Pilodeudorix pasteon'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae Species description, first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the north-eastern part of the country to ...

'' (Druce, 1910) *''

Pilodeudorix pseudoderitas ''Pilodeudorix pseudoderitas'', the sombre diopetes, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda }), ...

'' (Stempffer, 1964) *'' Pilodeudorix rodgersi'' Kielland, 1985 *'' Pilodeudorix sadeska'' (Clench, 1965) *'' Pilodeudorix tenuivittata'' (Stempffer, 1951) *''

Pilodeudorix ula ''Pilodeudorix ula'', the cobalt playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the ...

'' (Karsch, 1895) *'' Pilodeudorix violetta'' (Aurivillius, 1898) *''

Pilodeudorix virgata ''Pilodeudorix virgata'', the small green-streaked playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia Liberia (), officially the Repub ...

'' (Druce, 1891) *''

Pilodeudorix zela ''Pilodeudorix zela'', the blue-edged playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal ( Basse Casamance), Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), ...

'' (Hewitson, 1869) *'' Pilodeudorix zeloides'' (Butler, 1901) *'' Pilodeudorix zelomina'' (Rebel, 1914)

External links

"''Pilodeudorix'' Druce, 1891"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Deudorigini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Hamilton Herbert Druce {{Theclinae-stub