Thermoniphas micylus
Thermoniphas micylus, the tinted blue or the common chalk blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop) and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forest edges, paths and clearings.
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Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
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