Thermoniphas colorata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Ethiopia, eastern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and north-western Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of marshy areas in and on the edges of forests.

Thermoniphas colorata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thermoniphas
Species:
T. colorata
Binomial name
Thermoniphas colorata
(Ungemach, 1932)[1]
Synonyms
  • Everes togara colorata Ungemach, 1932
  • Thermoniphas micylus colorata

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on Calvoa orientalis and Dissotis species.

References

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  1. ^ Thermoniphas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)