Teriomima micra, the minute buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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.
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| Figures 10, 11 (male) and 12 (female) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Teriomima |
| Species: | T. micra
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| Binomial name | |
| Teriomima micra (Grose-Smith, 1898)[1]
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The larvae feed on tree lichens.
References
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- ^ Teriomima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina