Teriomima parva

Updated on Dec 30, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Teriomima

Teriomima parva, the poor buff, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and possibly Mozambique. 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

Teriomima parva Wikipedia

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