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 | |
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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)
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