Chloroselas argentea
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Chloroselas argentea |
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)". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1932
- Chloroselas
- Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe
- Butterflies of Africa
- Aphnaeinae stubs