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Tarucus waterstradti Druce, 1895 – Separate Pierrot

Subspecies in India:

(1) Tarucus waterstradti dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918 – Darjeeling Separate Pierrot. The species is also known as the Waterstradt's Pierrot. The subspecies dharta has been known in the literature as the Assam Pierrot, which is a misnomer because the type locality was Darjeeling and the subspecies ranges from the Eastern Himalaya to Indo-China.

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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:

Anonymous. 2013. Tarucus waterstradti Druce, 1895 – Separate Pierrot. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh & U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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