Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chloroselas | |
Chloroselas argentea, the silver gem, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Zimbabwe (the Mutare and Harare districts). The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Adults are on wing from October to April.
The larvae feed on Brachystegia spiciformis and possibly Acacia species.
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