''Chloroselas pseudozeritis'', the brilliant gem, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to November and from March to May. The larvae feed on ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...

'' species and '' Julbernardia globiflora''. The larvae are known to live in tunnels in twigs of ''Julbernardia globiflora''.

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*''Chloroselas pseudozeritis pseudezeritis'' (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi) *''Chloroselas pseudozeritis tytleri'' Riley, 1932 (Tanzania, eastern Kenya, Ethiopia) *''Chloroselas pseudozeritis umbrosa'' Jackson, 1966 (western Kenya, possibly Uganda) ;Notes Butterflies described in 1873 Chloroselas Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Aphnaeini-stub