Thermoniphas colorata
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| Thermoniphas colorata | |
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Scientific 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] | |
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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.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Calvoa orientalis and Dissotis species.
