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| image = SeitzGrossschmett13Plate73.jpg
| image_caption = Line "a", 7th and 8th images
| taxon = Tarucus thespis
| authority = (Linnaeus, 1764)[1]
| synonyms =- Papilio thespis Linnaeus, 1764
- Papilio pitho Linnaeus, 1764
}}Tarucus thespis, the fynbos blue or vivid blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the Northern Cape, south to fynbos in the West Cape and east to the Amathole Mountains in the Eastern Cape. The wingspan is 20–25 mm for males and 20–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks from September to November and from February to March.[2] The larvae feed on Phylica imberbis and Saxifraga species. References{{Commons}}{{Wikispecies}}1. ^Tarucus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. ^{{cite book|last=Woodhall |first=Steve |title=Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa |year=2005 |location=Cape Town, South Africa |publisher=Struik |isbn=978-1-86872-724-7 }}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q941681}}{{Polyommatinae-stub}} 4 : Butterflies described in 1764|Tarucus|Butterflies of Africa|Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus |