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  2. Tarucus balkanica
Tarucus balkanica(Freyer, 1843)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Castaliina
  5. Tarucus
  6.  balkanica
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TL: Turkey

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  • Tarucus theophrastus
MU
FU

18-24 mm

MD
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  • Greece
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԲալկանական կապտաթիթեռ
    EnglishLittle Tiger Blue
    FrançaisAzuré de l'argolou
    HrvatskiBalkanski plavac
    NederlandsKlein christusdoornblauwtje
    PolskiTarucus bałkański
    ShqipBallkanja
    SuomeksiBalkaninjuovasinisiipi
    TürkçeBalkankaplaný
    ΕλληνικάΆργος με ραβδώδεις
    РусскийГолубянка балканская
    ქართულიბალკანური ცისფერა
    ייִדישכחליל בלקן
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AizoaceaeMesembryanthemum cordifoliumBaby sun rose
    RhamnaceaePaliurusJerusalem Thorn
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Lycaena balkanicaFreyer, 1843
    Tarucus balkanicusFreyer, 1843
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

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Male, upperside.

Theo MamaisGreece, Θεσσαλονίκη

Female, upperside.

Theo MamaisGreece, Mount Chortiatis

Adult, underside.

Oz Ben-YehudaIsrael, Shoham

Adult, underside.

Saim ErgünTurkey

Adult, underside.

Ümit ÖzgülerTurkey, Yusufeli

Copulating pair.

Paweł CzudecCyprus, Λάρνακα

Larva.

Валентин Тихонов?
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