Английская Википедия:Coeliades forestan
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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 and Mauritius.[1]Шаблон:Italic title
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 & Mauritius)
Stamps
The Republic of Chad has issued a stamp showing a Coeliades forestan in 2003.[3]
References
- ↑ Butterflies of Mauritius by J.R. Williams Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Stamps on wnsstamps.ch
