Tawny Silverline

Cigaritis acamus

"Cigaritis acamus", the Tawny Silverline, Arab Leopard or Leopard Butterfly, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly. It is found from North Africa and the Near East to India. The range includes Sudan, Arabia and Somalia.
Cigaritis acamas Cigaritis acamus,Geotagged,Israel,Summer,Tawny Silverline

Naming

*"Cigaritis acamus acamas"
⤷ "Cigaritis acamus bellatrix"
⤷ "Cigaritis acamus divisa"
⤷ "Cigaritis acamus dueldueli" Pfeiffer, 1932
⤷ "Cigaritis acamus hypargyros"
Cigaritis acamas Cigaritis acamus,Tawny Silverline

Food

The larvae are associated with ants of the "Crematogaster" genus.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusCigaritis
SpeciesC. acamus
Photographed in
Israel