Cigaritis allardi, Allard's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco (west of Algeria and in the west of the Anti-Atlas and the Middle Atlas in Morocco).
Biology The 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
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 Eurobutterflies