Biology:Deudorix magda

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Deudorix magda
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Deudorix
Species:
D. magda
Binomial name
Deudorix magda
Gifford, 1963[1]
Synonyms
  • Deudorix (Virachola) 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.

Adults are attracted to flowers, including Mesembryanthemum.

The larvae feed on Uapaca kirkiana.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5266133 entry