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Baliochila abri

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Baliochila

Baliochila abri is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in central Tanzania. 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

Baliochila abri Wikipedia