Coeliades libeon

Coeliades libeon, the spotless policeman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1875. It is found in tropical Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and is an uncommon migrant to South Africa.

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

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. Savela, Markku (April 28, 2012). "Coeliades libeon (Druce, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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