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 habitat consists of primary forests.
Subspecies
- Pilodeudorix aruma aruma (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic)
- Pilodeudorix aruma nigeriana <small>Libert, 2004</small> (eastern Nigeria)
- Pilodeudorix aruma pallidior <small>Libert, 2004</small> (Central African Republic, western Uganda)
- Pilodeudorix aruma simplex <small>(Schultze, 1917)</small> (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Images
External images from Royal Museum of Central Africa.
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