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Revision as of 21:00, 10 May 2011

Assam Pierrot
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T. w. dharta
Trinomial name
Tarucus waterstradti dharta
Synonyms

Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918

The Assam Pierrot (Tarucus waterstradti dharta) is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.

Formerly considered a distinct species, it is now generally regarded as a well-marked subspecies of T. waterstradti.

Further reading

  • Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
  • Gaonkar, Harish (1996) Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a threatened mountain system. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Gay,Thomas; Kehimkar,Isaac & Punetha,J.C.(1992) Common Butterflies of India. WWF-India and Oxford University Press, Mumbai, India.
  • Haribal, Meena (1994) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
  • Kunte,Krushnamegh (2005) Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press.
  • Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.

See also