Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cigaritis acamas (Klug, 1834)
Cigaritis acamas is a lycaenid butterfly ranging from North Africa to India, whose larvae associate with Crematogaster ants.
Cigaritis acamas, commonly known as the tawny silverline, Arab leopard, or leopard butterfly, is a species of lycaenid (blue) butterfly. This species ranges from North Africa and the Near East to India. Its confirmed distribution includes Sudan, Somalia, Arabia (specifically the United Arab Emirates), and Cyprus. The larvae of Cigaritis acamas are associated with ants belonging to the genus Crematogaster.
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Pseudophilotes baton vicrama (Moore, 1865)
Glaucopsyche lycormas (Butler, 1866)
Lepidochrysops patricia (Trimen, 1887)
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1897
Satyrium w-album (Knoch, 1782)
Eooxylides tharis Geyer, 1837
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