Cigaritis allardi

Cigaritis allardi, Allard's silverline, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Algeria and 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.