Chloroselas pseudozeritis explained

Chloroselas pseudozeritis, the brilliant gem, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to November and from March to May.^[1]

The larvae feed on Acacia species and Julbernardia globiflora. The larvae are known to live in tunnels in twigs of Julbernardia globiflora.

References

• Chloroselas pseudozeritis pseudezeritis (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi)
• Chloroselas pseudozeritis tytleri Riley, 1932 (Tanzania, eastern Kenya, Ethiopia)
• Chloroselas pseudozeritis umbrosa Jackson, 1966 (western Kenya, possibly Uganda)

Notes

Notes and References

1. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .