Chloroselas esmeralda
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.
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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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- Chloroselas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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