About Deudorix antalus (Hopffer, 1855)
Deudorix antalus, commonly known as the brown playboy, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. This species is distributed across Africa (including Madagascar) and south-west Arabia. Males have a wingspan ranging from 22 to 34 mm, while females have a slightly larger wingspan ranging from 22 to 40 mm. Adult brown playboy butterflies are active year-round, with population peaks occurring from September to October and from March to May. The larvae of this species feed on the fruit of a wide variety of host plants. Documented host plants include Haplocoelum galiense, Schotia species (including S. afra and Schotia speciosa), Faidherbia albida, Syzygium species (including S. guineense), Ximenia species (including X. afra and X. poppae), Acacia species (including A. stenocarpa), Prunus species (including Prunus persica ispahanensis), Cassia, Phaseolus lunatus, Sutherlandia, Crotalaria, Dolichos, Nymania capensis, Combretum, Quisqualis, Albizia, Baphia, Bauhinia, Burkea, Caesalpinia, Cajanus, Canavalia, Phaseolus, Pisum, Vigna, Macadamia, Olea, Paphia, Cardiospermum and Capsicum species.
