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Tarucus sybaris

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Tarucus sybaris, the dotted blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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 Z. zeyheriana and Z. mucronata.

Tarucus sybaris sybaris in Spioenkop Dam N. R., South Africa

Tarucus sybaris sybaris – South Africa (East Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, eastern Orange Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo Province and North West Province), Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi
Tarucus sybaris linearis (Aurivillius, 1924) – North Cape, western Orange Free State, Namibia, Angola, Botswana

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^ Tarucus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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Tarucus sybaris, the dotted blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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.

The larvae feed on Ziziphus species, including Z. zeyheriana and Z. mucronata.

Tarucus sybaris sybaris in Spioenkop Dam N. R., South Africa