Baliochila congdoni

Baliochila congdoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Baliochila
Species: B. congdoni
Binomial name
Baliochila congdoni
Kielland, 1990[1]

Baliochila congdoni is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in north-eastern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of submontane forests.

The length of the forewings is about 13.1 mm. The upperside ground colour is pale yellow. The outer border and costa of the forewings are widely blackish-brown, while the lower discal area and hind margin are pale yellow. The hindwings are pale yellow from the base to the wide outer blackish-brown border.

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