Species of butterfly
Balkan Pierrot
From Mersin, Turkey
Conservation status
Least Concern
(IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Tarucus
Species:
T. balkanicus
Binomial name
Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1885)[1]
Synonyms
Lycaena balkanica Freyer, 1843 Tarucus balkanica var. areshana Bethune-Baker, [1918] Tarucus callinara f. nigra Bethune-Baker, [1918] Tarucus frivaldszkyi Aigner-Abafi, 1906 Tarucus clorinda Verity, 1938
Tarucus balkanicus Balkan Pierrot or little tiger blue , is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in Mauritania, Niger (the Aïr region), Sudan (Khartoum), Uganda, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, North Africa, the Balkans, western Asia, parts of central Asia and in India. The habitat consists of very arid savanna.[2]
The larvae feed on Ziziphus species.
^ Tarucus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
Last Update: 2023-05-27T19:55:35Z
Tarucus balkanicus , the Balkan Pierrot or little tiger blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in Mauritania...
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Last Update: 2024-04-29T20:51:35Z
considered to be a well-marked eastern subspecies of the Balkan Pierrot (T. balkanicus ). List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae) Evans, W.H. (1932). The Identification...
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Last Update: 2024-05-05T08:28:26Z
Afrotropical group: Tarucus balkanicus – Balkan Pierrot, little tiger blue Tarucus balkanicus nigra – black-spotted Pierrot Tarucus bowkeri (Trimen, 1883)...
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Last Update: 2022-03-14T18:51:47Z
Pseudophilotes abencerragus nabataeus (Graves, 1925) Tarucus balkanicus balkanicus (Freyer, [1843]) Tarucus rosaceus rosaceus (Austaut, 1885) Tomares nesimachus...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:50:16Z
(Boisduval, 1852) Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767) Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1885) Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) Zizeeria karsandra (Moore, 1865)...
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Last Update: 2022-03-14T19:00:26Z
1936 Leptotes pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767) Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1843) Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) Tarucus theophrastus (Fabricius, 1793) Zizeeria...
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Last Update: 2023-12-27T22:27:09Z
Balkan Pierrot, Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1845) Zebra blue, Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) (L11.1) (synonyms Leptotus plinius, Tarucus plinius) Bright...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:30:53Z
pulchra (Murray, 1874) Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1843) Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) Tarucus theophrastus (Fabricius...
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Last Update: 2023-09-25T20:00:54Z
Bird-Brains Two little tigers, a nursery rhyme Little tiger blue (Tarucus balkanicus ), a butterfly Tiger (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists...
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Last Update: 2023-12-29T19:41:29Z
Pseudophilotes vicrama (Christoph, 1887) eastern baton blue Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1844) Balkan Pierrot Tarucus rosaceus (Austat, 1885) Mediterranean Pierrot Zizeeria...
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Last Update: 2022-03-21T17:57:10Z
spini Blue-spot hairstreak Satyrium w-album White-letter hairstreak Tarucus balkanicus Little tiger blue Tomares nesimachus Akbes vernal copper Tomares nogelii...
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Last Update: 2022-03-11T19:08:20Z
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pseudophilotes sinaicus Satyrium jebelia Tarucus balkanicus Tarucus rosaceus Tomares ballus Zizeeria karsandra Zizina otis Charaxes...
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Last Update: 2022-12-16T03:04:52Z
mavibenekli sevbeni Scolitantides orion (Pallas, 1771) – karamavi Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1844) – Balkankaplanı Thecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758) – huşgüzeli...
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Last Update: 2023-12-24T20:50:13Z
1767) Tuxentius gabrieli Balint, 1999 Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1843) Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) Tarucus theophrastus (Fabricius, 1793) Zizeeria...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T17:31:53Z
(Bethune-Baker, 1910) Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932 Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1843) Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) Zizeeria knysna (Trimen, 1862)...
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Last Update: 2023-07-30T17:44:59Z
Ussuri genus: Shirozua Shirozua jonasi (Janson, 1877) genus: Tarucus Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, [1844]) Caucasus Minor genus: Thecla Thecla betulae (Linnaeus...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T16:59:45Z
1892) Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1843) Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) Tarucus theophrastus (Fabricius, 1793) Tarucus ungemachi...
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Last Update: 2023-02-08T19:39:51Z
1892) Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1843) Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948 Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) Tarucus theophrastus (Fabricius, 1793) Tarucus ungemachi...
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Last Update: 2024-06-02T08:15:50Z
הדובדבן Satyrium spini melantho Klug, 1832 כחליל האשחר Tarucus balkanicus Freyer, 1845 כחליל הבלקן Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885 כחליל השיזף Tomares nesimachus...
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Last Update: 2023-02-10T11:08:07Z
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 Tarucus callinara Butler, 1867 Tarucus balkanicus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918 Tarucus venosus Evans, Moore, 1882 Leptotes...
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Last Update: 2022-05-17T21:39:40Z
Pierrot) Tarucus balkanicus nigra (Balkan Pierrot or little tiger blue) Tarucus nara synonym: Tarucus extricatus (striped or rounded Pierrot) Tarucus indicus...
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Last Update: 2022-03-12T15:37:03Z
turcicus Polyommatus vanensis Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Tarucus balkanicus Turanana endymion Callophrys armeniaca Callophrys chalybeitincta Callophrys...
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Last Update: 2024-03-22T09:26:59Z
turcicus Polyommatus vanensis Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Tarucus balkanicus Turanana endymion Callophrys armeniaca Callophrys chalybeitincta Callophrys...
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Last Update: 2023-08-07T20:10:20Z
Petrelaea dana - dingy lineblue Tarucus nara - striped Pierrot Tarucus balkanicus - little tiger Pierrot (Balkan Pierrot) Tarucus indica - Indian Pierrot Zizeeria...
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Last Update: 2023-03-26T01:37:36Z
Satyrium marcidum Satyrium sassanides Satyrium spini Talicada nyseus Tarucus balkanicus Tarucus rosaceus Tomares callimachus Tomares romanovi Turanana anisophtalma...
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