Zemeros emesoides
| Zemeros emesoides | |
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| Zemeros emesoides. Mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Zemeros |
| Species: | Z. emesoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Zemeros emesoides C. & R. Felder, 1860 | |
Zemeros emesoides is a small butterfly that belongs to the Riodinidae family.
Subspecies
- Zemeros emesoides emesoides - Peninsular Malaya
- Zemeros emesoides zynias Fruhstorfer, 1914- Sumatra
- Zemeros emesoides bangueyanus Fruhstorfer, 1912 - Banggi
- Zemeros emesoides eso Fruhstorfer, 1904 – Borneo
Description
Zemeros emesoides is a midsized butterfly with coppery orange wings, characterized by orange and brown copper lines parallel to the margins. The underside wings have the same pattern.
Larvae feed on Maesa sp. (Primulaceae).
Distribution
This species can be found in Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaya and Singapore.