Driophlox is a genus of passerine birds in the family Cardinalidae.

Molecular phylogenetic analysis found that the genus Habia was paraphyletic.

[1][2] To resolve the paraphyly, four species were moved from Habia to a new genus Driophlox that was erected with Phoenicothraupis gutturalis Sclater, PL, 1854, (the sooty ant tanager) as the type species.

[3][4] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek δριος/drios meaning "thicket" or "copse" with φλοξ/phlox, φλογος/phlogos meaning "flame".

[5] The genus contains four species:[4] Male Female