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Cigaritis allardi

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Cigaritis allardi, Allard's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco[2] (west of Algeria and in the west of the Anti-Atlas and the Middle Atlas in Morocco).

Biology

The caterpillar is associated with Crematogaster ants - Crematogaster auberti , Crematogaster antaris and Crematogaster scutellaris on its larval host plants Genista quadriflora, Cistus salvifolius, Helianthemum hirtum and Fumana thymifolia. The biotope is grassy slopes.

References

  1. ^ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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  • 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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Cigaritis allardi: Brief Summary

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Cigaritis allardi, Allard's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco (west of Algeria and in the west of the Anti-Atlas and the Middle Atlas in Morocco).

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