Teriomima puella
| Teriomima puella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Teriomima |
| Species: | T. puella |
| Binomial name | |
| Teriomima puella Kirby, 1887[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Teriomima puella, the Sweetheart Buff, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. 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 (Cyanophyta) growing on trees.
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