The apricot playboy (Deudorix dinochares) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, eastern Africa and south-west Arabia. In South Africa it is found from northern KwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland, Mpumalanga, the Limpopo Province, the North West Province and Gauteng. The wingspan is 24–30 mm for males and 26–32 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year round with peaks from September to October and from March to May.