Deudorix magda

Deudorix magda, the dusky playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and northern and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia-Uapaca woodland.

Deudorix magda
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D. magda
Binomial name
Deudorix magda
Gifford, 1963[1]
Synonyms
  • Deudorix (Virachola) magda

Adults are attracted to flowers, including Mesembryanthemum.

The larvae feed on Uapaca kirkiana.

References

  1. "Deudorix Hewitson, 1863" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-26.


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