Deudorix magda
Deudorix magda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Deudorix |
Species: | D. magda |
Binomial name | |
Deudorix magda Gifford, 1963[1] | |
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Deudorix magda, the Dusky Playboy, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and northern and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia-Uapaca woodland.
Adults are attracted to flowers, including mesembryanthemums.
The larvae feed on Uapaca kirkiana.
References
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- ↑ Deudorix, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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