Deudorix montana

Deudorix montana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Nyumbenito Mountain and Lugoda in Mufindi) and Malawi.[2]

Deudorix montana
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D. montana
Binomial name
Deudorix montana
(Kielland, 1985)[1]
Synonyms
  • Virachola montana Kielland, 1985
  • Deudorix (Virachola) montana

Adults are on wing in March and April.

The larvae feed on Rutidea fuscescens.

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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