Thymelicus hamza
Encyclopedia
The Morrocan Small Skipper (Thymelicus hamza) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in North Africa
and from Anatolia
to Turkestan
.
The length of the forewings is 11-13 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
and from Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
to Turkestan
Turkestan
Turkestan, spelled also as Turkistan, literally means "Land of the Turks".The term Turkestan is of Persian origin and has never been in use to denote a single nation. It was first used by Persian geographers to describe the place of Turkish peoples...
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The length of the forewings is 11-13 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation.
Subspecies
- Thymelicus hamza hamza (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia)
- Thymelicus hamza novissima (Cyrenaica)