Thereus lomalarga

Thereus lomalarga is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Costa Rica to the western slope of the Andes in Ecuador. It occurs in the great variety of forested habitats.

Thereus lomalarga
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T. lomalarga
Binomial name
Thereus lomalarga
Robbins, Heredia & Busby, 2015

The larvae feed on Oryctanthus alveolatus.

Etymology

The species is named for Loma Larga, a housing development on the outskirts of Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali.[1]

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