Chrysoritis balli

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Chrysoritis balli
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C. balli
Binomial name
Chrysoritis balli
(Dickson & Henning, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Poecilmitis balliDickson & Henning, 1981

Chrysoritis balli is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is mostly treated as a subspecies of Chrysoritis pyramus .

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