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.
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Adults are on wing from August to April. The larvae feed on algae (cyanobacteria) which grows on trees.
References
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- Baliochila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Williams, Mark C. "Subtribe Liptenina". Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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