Biology:Chloroselas argentea
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Chloroselas argentea Riley, 1932[1]
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Chloroselas argentea, the silver gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe (the Mutare and Harare districts).[2] 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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- ↑ Chloroselas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_aphnaeini_1.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q5103180 entry
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