Berberia abdelkader
| Berberia abdelkader | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Berberia |
| Species: | B. abdelkader |
| Binomial name | |
| Berberia abdelkader (de Lesse, 1951) | |
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Berberia abdelkader (Pierret, 1837) 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 and the males are easily seen flying in search of a shy female. Usually, females are fertilised as soon as they hatch.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies of Berberia abdelkader:
- ssp. abdelkader (E.Morocco (Col du Jerada, Oujda) - Algeria - W.Libya)
- ssp. nelvai (Seitz, 1911) (Aures Mountains, Algeria), Moulares Mines (Tunisia)
- ssp. taghzefti (Wyatt, 1952) (Taghzeft Pass (Morocco)
Flight Period
June to October, depending on altitude and locality.
Food plants
Larvae have been recorded on Stipa tenacissima.
External links
Source
- Michel Tarrier
- Tennent, John, 1996; The butterflies of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia; ISBN 0-906802-05-9