Coeliades libeon
| 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.
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