Hyponephele maroccana

Hyponephele maroccana, the Moroccan meadow brown is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Morocco (Atlas Mountains) [2]

Moroccan meadow brown
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Hyponephele
Species:
H. maroccana
Binomial name
Hyponephele maroccana
Synonyms

Epinephele lycaon var. maroccana Blachier, 1908

Subspecies
  • H. m. maroccana (High Atlas)
  • H. m. nivellei (Oberthür, 1920) [3](Middle Atlas)

Biology

It flies in rocky places in one generation from June to August.

References
  1. Blachier, C.T.,1908 Lépidoptères du Maroc - Remarque sur diverses espèces et descriptions de variétés nouvelles Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 77 (2) : 209-222
  2. Tolman and Lewington Collins Butterfly Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe Collins
  3. Oberthür, C. 1920 Études de Lépidoptérologie comparée. Faunes Entomologiques .Descriptions d'Insectes nouveaux oupeu connus, variations et races locales, 1904 à 1925 Rennes, 1904-1925 (1920 17: 49, pl. E, F
  • 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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