Zemeros emesoides

Zemeros emesoides is a small butterfly that belongs to the family Riodinidae.

Zemeros emesoides
Zemeros emesoides. Mounted specimen
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Z. emesoides
Binomial name
Zemeros emesoides
C. & R. Felder, 1860

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.

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