Chloroselas esmeralda explained

Chloroselas esmeralda, the Somali gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Yemen and Oman.^[1] 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)

External links

• Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 69 g

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1) . 2012-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083848/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_aphnaeini_1.doc . 2014-08-19 . dead .