Teriomima puella
Teriomima puella, the sweetheart buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the south-east and from the north-east to Morogoro), Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of heavily wooded areas, riverine vegetation and open forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1,000 metres.
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The larvae feed on tree algae (cyanobacteria) growing on trees.
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- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
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