| Tarucus sybaris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tarucus |
| Species: | T. sybaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarucus sybaris (Hopffer, 1855)[1] |
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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.[2]
The larvae feed on Ziziphus species, including Ziziphus zeyheriana and Ziziphus mucronata.