| Taxon | Muschampia mohammed |
|---|---|
| Authority | (Oberthür, 1887) |
| Synonyms |
|
Muschampia mohammed, the Barbary skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.[1] 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.
References
- ^ Higgins, Lionel George & Riley, Norman Denbigh (1970). A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Houghton Mifflin. p. 327.