Vansomerenia
Vansomerenia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It contains only one species, Vansomerenia rogersi or Rogers’ gem, which is found in central Kenya and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.
| Vansomerenia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphnaeinae |
| Genus: | Vansomerenia Heath, 1997[1] |
| Species: | V. rogersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Vansomerenia rogersi (Riley, 1932) | |
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Adults are attracted to flowers.
References
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- Vansomerenia, Site of Markku Savela
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)
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