Little Tiger Blue

Tarucus balkanicus

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.
Tarucus balkanicus Geotagged,Israel,Little Tiger Blue,Summer,Tarucus balkanicus

Distribution

Mauritania, Niger (the Aïr region), Sudan (Khartoum), Uganda, Jordan Valley, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, North Africa, the Balkans, western Asia, parts of central Asia and in India.
Tarucus balkanicus my first encounter with this tiny butterfly - about 1 cm wingspan! Israel,Little Tiger Blue,Tarucus balkanicus

Habitat

very arid savanna

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusTarucus
SpeciesTarucus balkanicus
Photographed in
Israel