Cigaritis zohra
Appearance
Cigaritis zohra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Cigaritis |
Species: | C. zohra
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Binomial name | |
Cigaritis zohra | |
Synonyms | |
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Cigaritis zohra, the Donzel's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco.[2]
The larvae feed on Coronilla minima, in the later stages with Crematogaster ants.
References
[edit]- ^ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
- Tennent, J., 1996 The Butterflies of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia Gem Publishing Co ISBN 9780906802052
- Delacre, J. and Tarrier, M. 2008 Les Papillons de Jour du Maroc Un Guide d'Identification et de Bioindication ISBN 9782914817165
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