Deudorix dinomenes
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The Orange Playboy is a butterfly
of the Lycaenidae
family. It is found in South Africa
along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal
.
The wingspan
is 24-30 mm for males and 26-32 mm for females. Adults are on year round with a peak from April to July.
The larvae probably feed on the fruit of Deinbollia species
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is found in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 24-30 mm for males and 26-32 mm for females. Adults are on year round with a peak from April to July.
The larvae probably feed on the fruit of Deinbollia species
Subspecies
- Deudorix dinomenes dinomenes
- Deudorix dinomenes diomedes Jackson, 1966