Thermoniphas micylus explained

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.[1] The habitat consists of forest edges, paths and clearings.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

Notes and References

  1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_polyommatini_1.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)