The Orange-barred Playboy (Deudorix diocles) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Mozambique, from Zimbabwe to Zaïre and in Uganda, Kenya and South Africa. In South Africa it is found along the east coast from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, then north along the foothills of the escarpment to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province. The wingspan is 26–36 mm for males and 29–41 mm for females. Adults are on year round with peaks in September and March.