Teriomima parva

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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

  • Teriomima parva parva (coast of Kenya, Tanzania: coast and inland up to Amani, possibly the coast of Mozambique)
  • Teriomima parva beylissi Henning & Henning, 2004 (Tanzania: Manga Forest Reserve)

References


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