Thymelicus hamza

(Thymelicus hamza)

Description

Thymelicus hamza, the Moroccan small skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Hesperiidae

Genus:Thymelicus

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