Chloroselas esmeralda

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Lycaenidae Genus Chloroselas Order Butterflies and moths		Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species

Similar Chloroselas, Iolaus, Aphnaeini, Deudorix, Anthene

Chloroselas esmeralda, the Somali gem, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Yemen and Oman. The habitat consists of arid savanna.

The larvae possibly feed on Acacia tortilis.

Subspecies

Chloroselas esmeralda esmeralda (Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, western Uganda, northern Tanzania)

Chloroselas esmeralda bilqis Larsen, 1983 (Yemen, Oman: Dhofar)

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