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Checklist for Genus Tarucus Moore, 1881 (Blue pierrots)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
496
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
182
1652
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
57
536
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
50
414
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusTarucus
Moore, 1881
Blue pierrots, Pierrots
17Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
1 Genera with 17 Species
Tarucus Moore, 1944Blue pierrots17SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
17 Species
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus grammicus Grose-Smith ..., 1893Black Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932Indian Pierrot
Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976Kiki´s Pierrot
Tarucus kulala Evans, 1955Turkana Pierrot
Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948Le Gras´ Pierrot
Tarucus louisae (Grose-Smith ..., 1893)⇒ Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus pulchra
Tarucus quadratus Oglivie-Grant, 1899
Tarucus rabefaner
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1944Ungemach´s Pierrot


Links, sources and further information
Tarucus at gbif.org
Tarucus at irmng.org