Coeliades libeon

Coeliades libeon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Coeliades
Species: C. libeon
Binomial name
Coeliades libeon
(Druce, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ismene libeon Druce, 1875
  • Ismene unicolor Mabille, 1877
  • Ismene andonginis Plötz, 1884
  • Ismene brussauxi Mabille, 1891

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.

References

  1. ↑ Coeliades, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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