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.
The subspecies dharta is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The subspecies dharta is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Photo Gallery and Species Biology
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The subspecies dharta is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT | |||||||||||||
| Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Assam | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bihar | |||||||||||||
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| Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT | |||||||||||||
| Daman & Diu UT | |||||||||||||
| Delhi | |||||||||||||
| Goa | |||||||||||||
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| Haryana | |||||||||||||
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| Sikkim | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
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| Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
| West Bengal | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Tarucus waterstradti Druce, 1895 – Separate Pierrot. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/tarucus-waterstradti, accessed 2024/04/19.