Teriomima subpunctata

Teriomima subpunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Teriomima
Species: T. subpunctata
Binomial name
Teriomima subpunctata
Kirby, 1887[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima (Teriomima) subpunctata
  • Teriomima delicatula Kirby, 1890

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).[2] 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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