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.

Teriomima micra
Figures 10, 11 (male) and 12 (female)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Teriomima
Species:
T. micra
Binomial name
Teriomima micra
Synonyms
  • Durbania micra Grose-Smith, 1898
  • Teriomima (Chrystina) micra

The larvae feed on tree lichens.

References

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