Teriomima puellaris
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Teriomima |
| Species: | T. puellaris |
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| Teriomima puellaris | |
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Teriomima puellaris, the two-dotted buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe, western Mozambique, southern Malawi and southern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are on wing from July to April.
The larvae feed on tree algae (cyanobacteria) growing on trees.
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- ^ Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina