Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Berberia lambessanus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Berberia Rank Species | |
Similar Hipparchia hansii, Pseudochazara atlantis, Thymelicus hamza, Tomares mauretanicus, Chazara prieuri | ||
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
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Flight Period
June to October, depending on altitude and locality.
Food plants
Larvae feed on Ampelodesmos mauretanica.
References
Berberia lambessanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA