Cigaritis zohra

Cigaritis zohra
Figures 6–9
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cigaritis
Species:
C. zohra
Binomial name
Cigaritis zohra
Donzel, 1847
Synonyms
  • Cigaritis masinissa Lucas, 1849
  • Cigaritis zohra confusa Oberthür, 1915
  • Cigaritis zohra littoralis Riley, 1925
  • Cigaritis zohra f. oberthueri Riley, 1925

Cigaritis zohra, the Donzel's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco.

The larvae feed on Coronilla minima, in the later stages with Crematogaster ants.

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