Deudorix dariaves

Deudorix dariaves
Deudorix dariaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Deudorix
Species: D. dariaves
Binomial name
Deudorix dariaves
Hewitson, 1877[1]
Synonyms
  • Virachola dariaves

The Black-and-Orange Playboy (Deudorix dariaves) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from South Africa to Mozambique and to the coast of Kenya. In South Africa it is found along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal and north along the escarpment foothill forests to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.

The wingspan is 23-25 mm for males and 28-33 mm for females. Adults are on year round with peaks in September and from April to June[2].

The larvae feed on the fruit of Deinbollia oblongifolia and Hyperacanthus amoenus. It has also been recorded on Brachystegia and Coffea species

References

  1. ^ Deudorix, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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