Baliochila neavei

Baliochila neavei, the Neave's buff, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae which is found in Burundi, eastern Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Shaba), Malawi and Mozambique.[2] Its habitat consists of forests.

Baliochila neavei
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B. neavei
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Baliochila neavei
Stempffer & Bennett, 1953[1]

Adults are on wing from August to April. The larvae feed on algae (cyanobacteria) which grows on trees.

References

  1. Baliochila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Williams, Mark C. "Subtribe Liptenina". Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)


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