Teriomima subpunctata

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Teriomima subpunctata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Teriomima
Species:
T. subpunctata
Binomial name
Teriomima subpunctata
Kirby, 1887 [1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima (Teriomima) subpunctata
  • Teriomima delicatulaKirby, 1890

Teriomima subpunctata, the white buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania (from the coast inland to the Usambara and Uluguru districts). [2] The habitat consists of coastal and lowland forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1,200 metres.

The larvae feed on tree lichens.

References

  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.