- Muschampia mohammed
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Muschampia mohammed Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Hesperiidae Genus: Muschampia Species: M. mohammed Binomial name Muschampia mohammed
(Oberthür, 1887)Synonyms - Syrichthus mohammed Oberthür, 1887
- Syrichthus ahmed Oberthür, 1912
- Hesperia caid Le Cerf, 1923
The Barbary Skipper (Muschampia mohammed) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is endemic to Morocco and Algeria. It is found in dry and flower-rich areas between 1,500 and 2,000 meters.
The length of the forewings is 15-16 mm, although the first generation is smaller, with a forewing length of about 14 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June in two generations.
The larvae feed on Phlomis species.
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