Tarucus waterstradti

Tarucus waterstradti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Tarucus
Species: T. waterstradti
Binomial name
Tarucus waterstradti
Druce, 1895
Synonyms
  • Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker, [1918]
  • Castalius ananda vileja Fruhstorfer, 1918

Tarucus waterstradti is a small butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

The larva is found on Eugenia, (in association with Crematogaster ants)

Subspecies

References

  • Brower, Andrew V.Z. (2008): Tree of Life Web Project Tarucus Moore 1881. The Blue Pierrots. Version of 2008-MAY-19. Retrieved 2009-NOV-29.
  • Savela, Markku (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms Tarucus. Version of 2009-AUG-15. Retrieved 2009-NOV-29.


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