Cigaritis allardi

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).

Cigaritis allardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cigaritis
Species:
C. allardi
Binomial name
Cigaritis allardi

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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