These were similar in size and appearance to Tenellia puti, and the two species were mixed on the same hydroids on the top of the slope at sites around Tulamben. However, there are consistent differences in pattern and significant differences in genetic divergence.
Tenellia puti on the left, T. bughaw on the right, both apparently feeding on the same hydroid.
Created 23 May 2019
Updated 14 December 2024