Hyponephele maroccana explained

Hyponephele maroccana, the Moroccan meadow brown is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to Morocco (Atlas Mountains) ^[1]

Subspecies

• H. m. maroccana (High Atlas)
• H. m. nivellei (Oberthür, 1920) ^[2] (Middle Atlas)

Biology

It flies in rocky places in one generation from June to August.

References

• Tennent, J., 1996 The Butterflies of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia Gem Publishing Co
• Delacre, J. and Tarrier, M. 2008 Les Papillons de Jour du Maroc Un Guide d'Identification et de Bioindication

External links

• "Hyponephele Muschamp, 1915" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
• Eurobutterflies

Notes and References

1. Tolman and Lewington Collins Butterfly Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe Collins
2. Oberthür, C. 1920 Études de Lépidoptérologie comparée. Faunes Entomologiques .Descriptions d'Insectes nouveaux oupeu connus, variations et races locales, 1904 à 1925 Rennes, 1904-1925 (1920 17: 49, pl. E, F