Tarucus sybaris: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Genus
- Tarucus
- Species
- Tarucus sybaris
- Scientific Name
- Tarucus sybaris
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Tarucus sybaris
Tarucus sybaris, the dotted blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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.
The larvae feed on Ziziphus species, including Z. zeyheriana and Z. mucronata.
...Tarucus sybaris in languages:
- Afrikaans
- Spikkelbloutjie
- English
- Dotted Blue
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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