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Tomares mauretanicus
Tomares mauretanicus, the Moroccan hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
Description
The
wingspan
is 28–30 mm. ==Habitat==
Habitat
Grassy places from sea level to 2400 m ==Distribution==
Distribution
It is found only in northern Africa. ==Life cycle and behaviour==
Life cycle and behaviour
The butterfly flies from January to March. In the
High Atlas
it flies into June. The larvae feed on
Hippocrepis multisiliquosa
,
Hippocrepis minor
,
Hedysarum pallidum
,
Astragalus epiglottis
and
Astragalus pentaglottis
. The eggs are laid in clusters on the leaves of the host plant. The species flies on hot, dry hillsides and it has been known to '
hilltop
'. ==Subspecies==
Subspecies
•
Tomares mauretanicus mauretanicus
(
Algeria
) •
Tomares mauretanicus antonius
(Brévignon, 1984) (
Middle Atlas
in
Morocco
) •
Tomares mauretanicus amelnorum
(Tarrier, 1997) (
Anti-Atlas
in Morocco) ==References==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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