Teriomima puella

Teriomima puella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Teriomima
Species:
T. puella
Binomial name
Teriomima puella
Kirby, 1887[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima (Teriomima) puella

Teriomima puella, the sweetheart buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the south-east and from the north-east to Morogoro), Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique.[2]

The larvae feed on tree algae (cyanobacteria) growing on trees.

References

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  1. ^ Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2012-10-11.


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