Hypolimnas deceptor
Hypolimnas deceptor, the deceptive eggfly or deceptive diadem, is a species of Hypolimnas butterfly found in southern Africa.
Wingspan: 60–65 mm for males and 70–80 mm for females.
Flight period is year round, peaking in late summer.
Larval food is Fleurya capensis and Laportis peduncularis.
Subspecies
- H. d. deceptor
- H. d. deludens Grose-Smith, 1891