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Dotted Blue

Tarucus sybaris

Description:

This little butterfly, 15mm, was feeding on a particular type of yellow flower, just before sunset. I saw many of these small butterflies, blues, hairstreaks etc. feeding just before sunset. First photo was taken against the sun, second was taken in full sun, so is a little over exposed! The Dotted Blue (Tarucus sybaris) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 20–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from November to March.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Dotted Blue
Tarucus sybaris Tarucus sybaris


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4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

Thanks bayucca and Daniele for the ID. Saw Kate over Easter, and she also confirmed it.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thanks bayucca! Lots of wrong IDs there... :-(

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Lycaenidae, Polymmatinae, Polymmatini, Tarucus sybaris.
http://www.ispot.org.za/node/246291
http://www.ferncliffeconservancy.co.za/i...
http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/butt...
Similar to Tarucus bowkeri transvaalensis, but spots are different (more "lines" than spots).
http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictiona...
Same one as yours but wrong ID:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rheaderham...

@Daniele: Indeed a wrong ID on your link! It is Tarucus sybaris as well!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Hi Pam! Same butterfly as there, however I am not sure it's correctly identified:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rheaderham...

pamsai
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Mbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

Spotted on Apr 19, 2014
Submitted on Apr 19, 2014

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