Deudorix magda

Deudorix magda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Deudorix
Species: D. magda
Binomial name
Deudorix magda
Gifford, 1963[1]
Synonyms
  • Deudorix (Virachola) magda

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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