Paradeudorix petersi

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Paradeudorix petersi
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P. petersi
Binomial name
Paradeudorix petersi
(Stempffer & Bennett, 1956) [1]
Synonyms
  • Deudorix (Hypokopelates) petersiStempffer & Bennett, 1956

Paradeudorix petersi, the Peters' fairy playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana. [2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

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References

  1. Paradeudorix at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-20.