| Lycaenidae Polyommatinae Polyommatini |
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| Tarucus rosacea (Austaut, 1885) | |
 Mediterranean Blue
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Genus: Tarucus Moore, [1881] Original genus: Lycaena Fabricius, 1807
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Synonims (species): rosaceus auct. |
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Adult (Photo by Mike James, http://www.mjwild.com/) |
Distribution:
N Africa, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, S Iran, NW India
Foodplants:
Paliurus spina-christi, Ziziphus; larvae attended by ants of genera Plagiolepis, Camponotus, Monomorium
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