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Checklist for Genus Tarucus Moore, 1881 (Blue pierrots)
and region South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
4998
20273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
87
4992
20262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
4970
20047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3217
13190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2900
11982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
654
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
232
1164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
79
465
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
72
447
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusTarucus
Moore, 1881
Blue pierrots, Pierrots
20Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
1 Genera with 20 Species
Tarucus Moore, 1918Blue pierrots25SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
20 Species and 5 Subspecies
Tarucus alteratus Moore, 1882Rusty Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884Dark Pierrot
Tarucus ananda anandaDark Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918Assam Pierrot
Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus hazara Evans, 1932Hazara Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932Indian Pierrot
Tarucus indicusIndian Pierrot
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus nara alteratusStriped Pierrot
Tarucus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918Black-spotted Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus sybaris sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Tarucus waterstradti H. H. Druce, 1895Assam Pierrot
Tarucus waterstradti dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918Assam Pierrot


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