Coeliades libeon

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

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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