Pithecops corvus
Pithecops corvus, the forest Quaker, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1919. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.
The larvae feed on Desmodium, Gardenia and Glycosmis species, including Desmodium lapurnifolium and Desmodium gardneri.
Subspecies
- Pithecops corvus corvus
- Pithecops corvus corax Fruhstorfer, 1919
- Pithecops corvus ryukyeuensis Shirôzu, 1964
- Pithecops corvus correctus Cowan, 1965
- Pithecops corvus cornix Cowan, 1965