Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Pseudochazara atlantis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pseudochazara Rank Species | |
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Similar Thymelicus hamza, Tomares mauretanicus, Chazara prieuri, Pseudochazara turkestana, Hipparchia hansii | ||
Pseudochazara atlantis is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is endemic to Morocco. It flies in barren rocky slopes. The male is found only on large tabular spaces and bare mountain peaks, while the female wanders on the slopes, both for foraging the flowers of Compositae or thyme and to lay her eggs.
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Flight period
Univoltine from mid June to early August, depending on altitude and locality.
Food plants
Larvae feed on grasses.
References
Pseudochazara atlantis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA