Genus

Blue Pierrots

Tarucus

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyLycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
GenusTarucus (Blue Pierrots)

Species in this group

Tarucus thespis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tarucus sybaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Blue Pierrots

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	Vivid Pierrot			~20%
2	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Vivid Pierrot			~10%
3	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Vivid Pierrot			~10%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Dotted Blue			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Vivid Pierrot			<5%

Blue Pierrots

Species in this group

Vivid Pierrot

Dotted Blue

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Blue Pierrots

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked