Teriomima parva

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Teriomima parva
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Teriomima
Species:
T. parva
Binomial name
Teriomima parva
Hawker-Smith, 1933 [1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima (Chrystina) parva

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

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References

  1. Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina