Berberia lambessanus
| Berberia lambessanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Berberia |
| Species: | B. lambessanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Berberia lambessanus (Staudinger, 1901) | |
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Berberia lambessanus (Staudinger, 1901) is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is endemic to the North African region, mainly Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. It flies in the vast steppes but has a preference for slopes and the males are easily seen flying in search of a shy female. Usually, females are fertilised as soon as they hatch. The range of Berberia lambessanus overlaps with that of B. abdelkader
Flight Period
June to October, depending on altitude and locality.
Food plants
Larvae feed on Ampelodesmos mauretanica.
External links
Sources
- Michel Tarrier
- Tennent, John, 1996; The butterflies of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia; ISBN 0-906802-05-9
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