This genus is monotypic. The single species Pseudargynnis hegemone, the false fritillary, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda, Burundi, western Kenya, western Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of open grassy and marshy habitats in tropical savanna and open forests. The larvae feed on Dissotis species (including Dissotis denticulata) and possibly Antherotoma naudinii.