Zemeros emesoides


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

Subspecies

Zemeros emesoides emesoides - Peninsular MalayaZemeros emesoides zynias Fruhstorfer, 1914- SumatraZemeros emesoides bangueyanus Fruhstorfer, 1912 - BanggiZemeros emesoides eso Fruhstorfer, 1904Borneo

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..

Distribution

This species can be found in Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaya and Singapore.