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Coeliades Iphis
''Coeliades'' is a genus of large skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) found in Subsaharan Africa. They are commonly known as policemen. Species Listed alphabetically.Williams, Mark (2008) Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region. An Encyclopedia. Seventh Edition. File 0. * '' Coeliades aeschylus'' (Plötz, 1884) – Senegal blue policeman * '' Coeliades anchises'' (Gerstaecker, 1871) – one pip policeman * '' Coeliades bixana'' Evans, 1940 – dark blue policeman * '' Coeliades bocagii'' (Sharpe, 1893) * '' Coeliades chalybe'' (Westwood, 1852) – blue policeman * '' Coeliades ernesti'' (Grandidier, 1867) * '' Coeliades fervida'' (Butler, 1880) * '' Coeliades fidia'' Evans, 1937 * ''Coeliades forestan'' (Stoll, 782 – striped policeman * '' Coeliades iphis'' (Drury, 1773) (transfer from monotypic ''Pyrrhochalcia'', per Zhang et al 2023). * '' Coeliades hanno'' (Plötz, 1879) – western policeman, three pip policeman * '' Coeliades keithloa'' (Wallengren, 1857) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 * * Butterflies described in 1782 Coeliadinae Butterflies of Africa Lepi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Iphis
''Coeliades'' is a genus of large skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) found in Subsaharan Africa. They are commonly known as policemen. Species Listed alphabetically.Williams, Mark (2008) Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region. An Encyclopedia. Seventh Edition. File 0. * '' Coeliades aeschylus'' (Plötz, 1884) – Senegal blue policeman * '' Coeliades anchises'' (Gerstaecker, 1871) – one pip policeman * '' Coeliades bixana'' Evans, 1940 – dark blue policeman * '' Coeliades bocagii'' (Sharpe, 1893) * '' Coeliades chalybe'' (Westwood, 1852) – blue policeman * '' Coeliades ernesti'' (Grandidier, 1867) * '' Coeliades fervida'' (Butler, 1880) * '' Coeliades fidia'' Evans, 1937 * ''Coeliades forestan'' (Stoll, 782 – striped policeman * '' Coeliades iphis'' (Drury, 1773) (transfer from monotypic ''Pyrrhochalcia'', per Zhang et al 2023). * '' Coeliades hanno'' (Plötz, 1879) – western policeman, three pip policeman * '' Coeliades keithloa'' (Wallengren, 1857) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperiidae Genera
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilionoidea (the butterflies). They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly lack wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The third and rather small butterfly superfamily is the moth- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliadinae
Coeliadinae is a subfamily of the skipper butterfly family (Hesperiidae). With about 150 described species, this is one of several smallish skipper butterfly subfamilies. It was first proposed by William Frederick Evans in 1937.Brower & Warren (2009) The subfamily is restricted to the Old World tropics. It comprises the most basal living lineage of skippers. In Coeliadinae the second segment of the palpi is erect and densely scaled, and the third segment is perpendicular to it, long, slender and without scales. Genera This subfamily was revised in 2009 by Hideyuki Chiba. According to his revision, the subfamily includes nine genera. * '' Allora'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 – 2 spp. * '' Badamia'' Moore, 1881 – 2 spp. * ''Bibasis'' Moore, 1881 – awlets; 5 spp. * ''Burara'' Swinhoe, 1893 – 14 spp. * '' Choaspes'' Moore, 1881 – 9 spp. * '' Coeliades'' Hübner, 1818 – policemen; 21 spp. * ''Hasora ''Hasora'', the awls, are a genus of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Sejuncta
''Coeliades sejuncta'', the coast policeman or ochreous-banded policeman, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania (from the coast inland to Amani and also in the Kigoma district), southern Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its habitat consists of forests, coastal forests, riverine forests, and dense bush. Adults are attracted to flowers, including ''Maerua ''Maerua'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae. It includes 70 species of shrubs and small trees with its centre of diversity in Africa, though some species extend their range as far north as the Levant, and as far east as th ...'' species The larvae feed on '' Acridocarpus zanzibaricum''. References Butterflies described in 1891 Coeliadinae Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Paul Mabille {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Ramanatek
''Coeliades ramanatek'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found on Madagascar and the Comoros The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni, .... The habitat consists of forests, forest margins and anthropogenic environments. Subspecies *''Coeliades ramanatek ramanatek'' (Madagascar) *''Coeliades ramanatek comorana'' Evans, 1937 (Comoros) References Butterflies described in 1833 Coeliadinae Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Butterflies of Africa Lepidoptera of Madagascar {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Rama
''Coeliades'' is a genus of large skipper (butterfly), skipper butterflies (family (biology), family Hesperiidae) found in Subsaharan Africa. They are commonly known as policemen. Species Listed alphabetically.Williams, Mark (2008) Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region. An Encyclopedia. Seventh Edition. File 0. * ''Coeliades aeschylus'' (Plötz, 1884) – Senegal blue policeman * ''Coeliades anchises'' (Gerstaecker, 1871) – one pip policeman * ''Coeliades bixana'' Evans, 1940 – dark blue policeman * ''Coeliades bocagii'' (Sharpe, 1893) * ''Coeliades chalybe'' (Westwood, 1852) – blue policeman * ''Coeliades ernesti'' (Grandidier, 1867) * ''Coeliades fervida'' (Butler, 1880) * ''Coeliades fidia'' Evans, 1937 * ''Coeliades forestan'' (Stoll, [1782]) – striped policeman * ''Coeliades iphis'' (Drury, 1773) (transfer from monotypic ''Pyrrhochalcia'', per Zhang et al 2023). * ''Coeliades hanno'' (Plötz, 1879) – western policeman, three pip policeman * ''Coeliade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Pisistratus
''Coeliades pisistratus'', the two-pip policeman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae that occurs commonly in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Habitat It occurs in savanna, forest edge and in coastal bush. It is found from sea level in the south, up to 2,000 meters altitude in the tropics. It generally occupies mesic environments, being less tolerant of very dry or moist situations than '' C. forestan''. Males are territorial. Range It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, CAR, Angola, DRC, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, northern Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho, and the KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State, Northern Cape and North West provinces of South Africa. Description and habits The sexes are very similar. The female has a larger abdomen and mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Lorenzo
''Coeliades lorenzo'', the Lorenzo red-tab policeman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa in the Maputaland forests of northern KwaZulu-Natal, and northwards into Mozambique. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 58–64 mm for males and 61–66 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn. The larvae feed on '' Acridocarpus natalitius''. References Coeliadinae Butterflies described in 1947 Taxa named by William Harry Evans Butterflies of Africa {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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. The larvae feed on '' Drypetes'' (including '' Drypetes gerrardii''), '' Cassia'' and ''Millettia ''Millettia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It consists of about 169 species of shrubs, lianas or trees, which are native to tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, sout ...'' species. References Butterflies described in 1875 Coeliadinae Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Herbert Druce {{Hesperiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Keithloa
''Coeliades keithloa'', the red-tab policeman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Ethiopia south to South Africa. The wingspan is 58–64 mm for males and 61–66 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn in southern Africa. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including '' Barringtonia racemosa'', '' Acridocarpus natalitius'', '' A. zanzibaricus'', '' A. glaucescens'', '' A. ristalitius'', ''Stephanotis'' (syn. ''Dregea''), ''Combretum ''Combretum'', the bushwillows or combretums, make up the type genus of the family Combretaceae. The genus comprises about 272 species of trees and shrubs, most of which are native to Tropics, tropical and southern Africa, about 5 to Madagascar ...'' and '' Byrsocarpus'' species. Subspecies *''Coeliades keithloa keithloa'' (South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province) *''Coeliades keithloa kenya'' Evans, 1937 (coast of Kenya, Tanzania: fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coeliades Hanno
''Coeliades hanno'', the three pip policeman or western policeman, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), São Tomé, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania and Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor .... The habitat consists of forests and dense savanna. Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers and adult males also feed on bird droppings. The larvae feed on '' Flabellaria paniculata'' and '' Acridocarpus'' species. References Butterflies described in 1879 Coeliadinae Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Carl Plöt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
