| Vansomerenia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphnaeinae |
| Genus: | Vansomerenia Heath, 1997 |
| Species: | V. rogersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Vansomerenia rogersi (Riley, 1932) | |
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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. The habitat consists of savanna.
Adults are attracted to flowers.
References
- Vansomerenia, Site of Markku Savela
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Desmolycaena rogersi | |
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