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Berberia abdelkader

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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)
Synonyms
  • Satyrus Abd-el-Kader Pierret, 1837
  • Satyrus abdelkader (Pierret, 1837)

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

Sources

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