Thermoniphas colorata
Thermoniphas colorata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Thermoniphas |
Species: | T. colorata |
Binomial name | |
Thermoniphas colorata (Ungemach, 1932)[1] | |
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Thermoniphas colorata is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. 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.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Calvoa orientalis and Dissotis species.
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- ↑ Thermoniphas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
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