Tarucus nara
Species of butterfly
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Tarucus nara, the striped Pierrot,[1][2] is a small butterfly found in Sri Lanka and south India[1] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.[2]
| Striped Pierrot | |
|---|---|
| From Delhi, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tarucus |
| Species: | T. nara |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarucus nara Kollar 1848 | |
Gallery
- Dorsal view (male)
- Image from Adalbert Seitz
- Female in Hyderabad
- Egg