Teriomima puella

Teriomima puella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Teriomima
Species:	T. puella
Binomial name
	Teriomima puella; Kirby, 1887
Synonyms
	Teriomima (Teriomima) puella;

Teriomima puella, the sweetheart buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the south-east and from the north-east to Morogoro), Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique.^[2] The habitat consists of heavily wooded areas, riverine vegetation and open forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1,000 metres.

The larvae feed on tree algae (cyanobacteria) growing on trees.

References[]

^ Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina

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[1] Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina

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