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Berberia lambessanus

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Berberia lambessanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Berberia
Species:
B. lambessanus
Binomial name
Berberia lambessanus
(Staudinger, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Satyrus abdelkader var. lambessanus Staudinger, 1901
  • Satyrus (Cercyonis) abdelkader romeii Rothschild, 1933
  • Satyrus abdelkader alexander Chnéour, 1937

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.

Source

  • Michel Tarrier
  • Tennent, John, 1996; The butterflies of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia; ISBN 0-906802-05-9
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