Hypolimnas deceptor explained
Hypolimnas deceptor, the deceptive eggfly or deceptive diadem, is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly found in southern Africa.
Wingspan: 60–65 mm for males and 70–80 mm for females.[1]
Flight period is year round, peaking in late summer.[1]
Larval food is Fleurya capensis and Laportis peduncularis.[1]
Subspecies
- H. d. deceptor (southern Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa: Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape)
- H. d. deludens Grose-Smith, 1891 (central and south-western Madagascar)
Notes and References
- Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .
