Biology:Cigaritis zohra
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cigaritis |
| Species: | C. zohra
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| Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847[1]
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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
- ↑ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_aphnaeini_2.doc.
- 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cigaritis zohra. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5119842 entry
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