Zemeros emesoides is a small butterfly that belongs to the family Riodinidae.
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| Zemeros emesoides. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Zemeros |
| Species: | Z. emesoides
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| Zemeros emesoides | |
Subspecies
edit- Zemeros emesoides emesoides - Peninsular Malaya
- Zemeros emesoides zynias Fruhstorfer, 1914- Sumatra
- Zemeros emesoides bangueyanus Fruhstorfer, 1912 - Banggi
- Zemeros emesoides eso Fruhstorfer, 1904 – Borneo
Description
editZemeros 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
editThis species can be found in Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaya and Singapore.