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    Lepidoptera Papilionoidea Lycaenidae Tarucus nara

Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 – Striped Pierrot

Subspecies in India:

No subspecies are listed under this species. Two junior synonyms of nara appear commonly in older literature: Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886 (Rounded Pierrot), and Tarucus alteratus Moore, 1882 (Rusty Pierrot). Tarucus bengalensis Bethune-Baker, 1917 may prove to be yet another synonym for nara.

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Identification
 

Identification:

Distribution
 

Indian and global distribution: State-wise distribution:

Status, Habitat
and Habits

Status, Habitat and Habits:

Early Stages
 

Early Stages:

Larval Host
Plants

Larval Hosts & Plants:

References
 

References:

Cite this page along with its URL as:

Bhakare, M. and R. P. Das. 2011. Tarucus nara Kollar, 1848 – Striped Pierrot. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh & U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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