Pilodeudorix obscurata

Pilodeudorix obscurata, the obscure blue-heart playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya (east of the Rift Valley), Tanzania, Zambia (from Lusaka northwards), Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.

Pilodeudorix obscurata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Pilodeudorix
Species:
P. obscurata
Binomial name
Pilodeudorix obscurata
(Trimen, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Deudorix obscurata Trimen, 1891
  • Deudorix caerulea obscurata

Adults are attracted to flowers. They are on wing from August to September and again from November to May.

References

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  1. ^ Pilodeudorix 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.