Baliochila abri

Baliochila abri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Baliochila
Species: B. abri
Binomial name
Baliochila abri
Henning & Henning, 2004[1]

Baliochila abri is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in central Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of moist montane forests.

Adults have been recorded on wing in February and March.

Etymology

The species is named for the African Butterfly Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya.

References

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  1. Baliochila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina


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