Cigaritis allardi, Allard's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco[2] (west of Algeria and in the west of the Anti-Atlas and the Middle Atlas in Morocco).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cigaritis |
| Species: | C. allardi
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Biology
editThe caterpillar is associated with Crematogaster ants - Crematogaster auberti , Crematogaster antaris and Crematogaster scutellaris on its larval host plants Genista quadriflora, Cistus salvifolius, Helianthemum hirtum and Fumana thymifolia. The biotope is grassy slopes.
References
edit- ^ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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- Tennent, J., 1996 The Butterflies of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia Gem Publishing Co ISBN 9780906802052
- Delacre, J. and Tarrier, M. 2008 Les Papillons de Jour du Maroc Un Guide d'Identification et de Bioindication ISBN 9782914817165