Teriomima subpunctata
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Teriomima |
Species: | T. subpunctata
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Binomial name | |
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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
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- ^ Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina