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