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Tarucus balkanicus my first encounter with this tiny butterfly - about 1 cm wingspan! Israel,Little Tiger Blue,Tarucus balkanicus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Tarucus balkanicus

my first encounter with this tiny butterfly - about 1 cm wingspan!

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Lovely, little butterfly! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      it is, and it's the first time I've seen it! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Awesome encounter! I'm glad you got a shot of it. 1 cm is so tiny!! Posted 6 years ago

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The Little Tiger Blue

Tarucus balkanicus, the Balkan Pierrot or little tiger blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in Mauritania, Niger (the Aïr region), Sudan (Khartoum), Uganda, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, North Africa, the Balkans, western Asia, parts of central Asia and in India. The habitat consists of very arid savanna.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Apr 11, 2019. Captured Apr 4, 2019 09:37.
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  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/3.6
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO100
  • 5.9mm