Deudorix magda explained

Deudorix magda, the dusky playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and northern and eastern Zimbabwe.[1] The habitat consists of Brachystegia-Uapaca woodland.

Adults are attracted to flowers, including Mesembryanthemum.

The larvae feed on Uapaca kirkiana.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina . 2012-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150620000549/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_deudoricina.doc . 2015-06-20 . dead .