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
Scientific classification Edit this 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)
Synonyms
  • Desmolycaena rogersi Riley, 1932

Adults are attracted to flowers.

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