Tarucus sybaris

Tarucus sybaris
Tarucus sybaris sybaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tarucus
Species: T. sybaris
Binomial name
Tarucus sybaris
(Hopffer, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena sybaris Hopffer, 1855
  • Cupido linearis Aurivillius, 1925
  • Tarucus sybaris f. vreuricki Dufrane, 1954

The Dotted Blue (Tarucus sybaris) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 20–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from November to March.[2]

The larvae feed on Ziziphus species, including Ziziphus zeyheriana and Ziziphus mucronata.

Subspecies

References

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  1. Tarucus, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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