| Tarucus kulala | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tarucus |
| Species: | T. kulala |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarucus kulala Evans, 1955 | |
Tarucus kulala, the Turkana Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Somalia (Ogaden) and northern Kenya.
Adults have been recorded feeding from the flowers of Loewia tanaensis.
The larvae probably feed on Ziziphus species.
References
- Tarucus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
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| Tarucus kulala | |
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