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[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima (Chrystina) parva

Teriomima parva, the poor buff, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. 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

References

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


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