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.

Teriomima puella
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T. puella
Binomial name
Teriomima puella
Kirby, 1887[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima (Teriomima) puella

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

References

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


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