- Source: Coeliades forestan
Coeliades forestan, the striped policeman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Transkei to Zimbabwe and to Botswana. It is also present on Madagascar and Mauritius.
The wingspan is 45–55 mm for males and 55–64 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks September to April.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Parinari curatellifolia, Lonchocarpus capassa, Combretum bracteosum, Combretum apiculatum, Solanum auriculatum, Solanum mauritianum, Millettia sutherlandii, Sphedamnocarpus rhamni, Sphedamnocarpus pruriens and Robinia pseudacacia.
Subspecies
Coeliades forestan forestan (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Coeliades forestan arbogastes (Guenee, 1863) (Madagascar & Mauritius)
Stamps
The Republic of Chad has issued a stamp showing a Coeliades forestan in 2003.
References
Data related to Coeliades forestan at Wikispecies
Media related to Coeliades forestan at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Coeliades forestan
- Coeliades
- Coeliades pisistratus
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