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Baliochila neavei

(Baliochila neavei)

Description

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

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Baliochila
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