Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Teriomima | |
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Teriomima subpunctata, the white buff, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania (from the coast inland to the Usambara and Uluguru districts). The habitat consists of coastal and lowland forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1,200 metres.
The larvae feed on tree lichens.
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