Striped policeman

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.
Coeliades forestan Uganda Entebbe Botanical Garden Coeliades forestan,Geotagged,Striped policeman,Summer,Uganda

Appearance

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.

Naming

*"Coeliades forestan forestan"
⤷ "Coeliades forestan arbogastes"

Food

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".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusCoeliades
SpeciesC. forestan
Photographed in
Uganda