Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thermoniphas | |
Thermoniphas colorata is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Ethiopia, eastern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and north-western Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of marshy areas in and on the edges of forests.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Calvoa orientalis and Dissotis species.
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