Biology:Chloroselas esmeralda

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Chloroselas esmeralda
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C. esmeralda
Binomial name
Chloroselas esmeralda
Butler, 1886[1]

Chloroselas esmeralda, the Somali gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Yemen and Oman.[2] 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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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5103185 entry