Biology:Teriomima subpunctata
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Short description: Species of butterfly
Teriomima subpunctata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Teriomima |
Species: | T. subpunctata
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Binomial name | |
Teriomima subpunctata | |
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Teriomima subpunctata, the white buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Teriomima subpunctata. |
- ↑ Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
Wikidata ☰ Q7702437 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teriomima subpunctata.
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