Tiny gem

(Chloraspilates minima)

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Description

Chloroselas minima, the tiny gem, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in central Kenya and along the coast and along the northern coast of Tanzania. The habitat consists of arid savanna. Adults have been recorded feeding from flowers in open grassland. Chloraspilates is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Chloraspilates
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