Deudorix diocles

Deudorix diocles
Deudorix diocles
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Deudorix
Species: D. diocles
Binomial name
Deudorix diocles
Hewitson, 1869[1]
Synonyms
  • Virachola diocles

The Orange-barred Playboy (Deudorix diocles) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Mozambique, from Zimbabwe to Zaïre and in Uganda, Kenya and South Africa. In South Africa it is found along the east coast from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, then north along the foothills of the escarpment to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.

The wingspan is 26-36 mm for males and 29-41 mm for females. Adults are on year round with peaks in September and March[2].

The larvae feed on the fruits and seeds of a wide range of plants, including Bauhinia galpinii, Millettia species (including Millettia caffra, Millettia sutherlandii, Millettia grandis), Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Baphia species (including Baphia racemosa), Acacia, Bauhinia, Caesalpinia, Schotia, Macadamia, Prunus, Combretum and Syzygium.

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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