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词条 Coeliades forestan
释义

  1. Subspecies

  2. Stamps

  3. References

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| name= Striped policeman
| image = Striped policeman (Coeliades forestan arbogastes).jpg
| image_caption = C. f. arbogastes, Madagascar
| taxon = Coeliades forestan
| authority = (Stoll, [1782])[1]
| synonyms =
  • Papilio forestan Stoll, [1782]
  • Thymele arbogastes Guenee, 1863
  • Coeliades arbogastes
  • Hesperia margarita Butler, 1879

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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.

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.[2]

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)

Stamps

The Republic of Chad has issued a stamp showing a Coeliades forestan in 2003.[3]

References

1. ^Coeliades at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. ^{{cite book|last=Woodhall |first=Steve |title=Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa |year=2005 |location=Cape Town, South Africa |publisher=Struik |isbn=978-1-86872-724-7 }}
3. ^Stamps on wnsstamps.ch
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4 : Butterflies described in 1782|Coeliadinae|Butterflies of Africa|Lepidoptera of Cape Verde

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