Teriomima parva

Teriomima parva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Teriomima
Species:	T. parva
Binomial name
	Teriomima parva; Hawker-Smith, 1933
Synonyms
	Teriomima (Chrystina) parva;

Last updated August 21, 2025

Teriomima parva, the poor buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and possibly Mozambique.^[2] The habitat consists of coastal and submontane forests.

The larvae probably feed on tree lichens.

Subspecies

Teriomima parva parva (coast of Kenya, Tanzania: coast and inland up to Amani, possibly the coast of Mozambique)
Teriomima parva beylissiHenning & Henning, 2004 (Tanzania: Manga Forest Reserve)

References

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

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[1] Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2012-10-11.

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