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Teriomima micra

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Teriomima micra
Figures 10, 11 (male) and 12 (female)
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T. micra
Binomial name
Teriomima micra
Synonyms
  • Durbania micra Grose-Smith, 1898
  • Teriomima (Chrystina) micra

Teriomima micra, the minute buff, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania (from the coast to the northern part of the country).[2] The habitat consists of coastal forests.

The larvae feed on tree lichens.

References

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