''Coeliades'' is a genus of large
skipper butterflies
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
(
family
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Hesperiidae) found in
Subsaharan Africa
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. 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.]
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Coeliades aeschylus''
(Plötz, 1884) – Senegal blue policeman
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Coeliades anchises''
(Gerstaecker, 1871) – one pip policeman
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Coeliades bixana''
Evans, 1940 – dark blue policeman
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Coeliades bocagii''
(Sharpe, 1893)
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Coeliades chalybe''
(Westwood, 1852) – blue policeman
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Coeliades ernesti''
(Grandidier, 1867)
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Coeliades fervida''
(Butler, 1880)
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Coeliades fidia''
Evans, 1937
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Coeliades forestan''
(Stoll, 782
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– striped policeman
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Coeliades hanno''
(Plötz, 1879) – western policeman, three pip policeman
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Coeliades keithloa''
(Wallengren, 1857) – red tab policeman
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Coeliades libeon''
(Druce, 1875) – spotless policeman
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Coeliades lorenzo''
Evans, 1947 – Lorenzo red tab policeman
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Coeliades pisistratus''
(Fabricius, 1793) – two pip policeman
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Coeliades rama''
Evans, 1937
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Coeliades ramanatek''
(Boisduval, 1833)
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Coeliades sejuncta''
(Mabille & Vuillot, 1891) – coast policeman, ochreous-banded policeman
References
Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 75
Coeliadinae
Hesperiidae genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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