| Coeliades libeon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Coeliades |
| Species: | C. libeon |
| Binomial name | |
| Coeliades libeon (Druce, 1875)[1] |
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The Spotless Policeman (Coeliades libeon) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Tropical Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and is an uncommon migrant to South Africa.
The wingspan is 45-52 mm for males and 50-55 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to May in southern Africa and in the winter in subtropical areas[2].
The larvae feed on Drypetes (including Drypetes gerrardii), Cassia and Millettia species.