Muschampia mohammed
| Muschampia mohammed | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Muschampia |
| Species: | M. mohammed |
| Binomial name | |
| Muschampia mohammed (Oberthür, 1887) | |
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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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