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Baliochila aslauga

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Baliochila aslauga

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Baliochila

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Baliochila aslauga

Baliochila aslauga, the common buff, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, in the coastal and riverine forests of KwaZulu-Natal, inland along the Lebombo Mountains into Swaziland, Mpumalanga and north to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and the Victoria Falls.

The wingspan is 23.5–29 mm for males and 25–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on species of cyanobacteria.

References

Baliochila aslauga Wikipedia


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