Cigaritis zohra, the Donzel's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco.[2]

Cigaritis zohra
Figures 6–9
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cigaritis
Species:
C. zohra
Binomial name
Cigaritis zohra
Donzel, 1847[1]
Synonyms
  • Cigaritis masinissa Lucas, 1849
  • Cigaritis zohra confusa Oberthür, 1915
  • Cigaritis zohra littoralis Riley, 1925
  • Cigaritis zohra f. oberthueri Riley, 1925

The larvae feed on Coronilla minima, in the later stages with Crematogaster ants.

References

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  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.
  • 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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