Baliochila barnesi
| Baliochila barnesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Baliochila |
| Species: | B. barnesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Baliochila barnesi Stempffer & Bennett, 1953[1] | |
Baliochila barnesi, the Barnes's buff, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe, western Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Adults have been recorded on wing in November, December, March and April.
The larvae feed on algae (cyanobacteria) growing on trees.
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- ↑ Baliochila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
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