| Tomares mauretanicus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tomares |
| Species: | T. mauretanicus |
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Tomares mauretanicus, the Moroccan hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
The wingspan is 28–30 mm.
Grassy places from sea level to 2400 m
It is found only in northern Africa.
The butterfly flies from January to March. In the High Atlas it flies into June.
The larvae feed on Hippocrepis multisiliquosa , Hippocrepis minor , Hedysarum pallidum , Astragalus epiglottis and Astragalus pentaglottis . The eggs are laid in clusters on the leaves of the host plant. The species flies on hot, dry hillsides and it has been known to 'hilltop'.
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