Tarucus waterstradti explained

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

• Brower, Andrew V. Z. (May 19, 2008). "Tarucus Moore 1881 The Blue Pierrots". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . November 17, 2018 . Tarucus waterstradti Druce, 1895 . December 16, 2019 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.