Biology:Tarucus waterstradti

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Tarucus waterstradti
Close wing position of Tarucus waterstradti (Druce, 1895) - Separate Pierrot.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tarucus
Species:
T. waterstradti
Binomial name
Tarucus waterstradti
H. H. 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. It was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1895.The name honours John Waterstradt.

The larva is found on Eugenia, (in association with Crematogaster ants).[1]

Subspecies

  • T. w. waterstradti Borneo
  • T. w. dharta Bethune-Baker, [1918] Sikkim, Assam, Myanmar, Thailand
  • T. w. vileja (Fruhstorfer, 1918) Sumatra, Peninsular Malaya
  • T. w. simillimus Schröder & Treadaway, 1985

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7686902 entry