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Coeliades

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Coeliades
Coeliades forestan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Coeliadinae
Genus: Coeliades
Hübner, 1818[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Rhopalocampta Wallengren, 1857

Coeliades is a genus of large skipper butterflies (family Hesperiidae) found in Subsaharan Africa. They are commonly known as policemen.

Species

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Listed alphabetically.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Coeliades, Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
  2. ^ Markku Savela. "Coeliades". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  3. ^ Williams, Mark (2008) Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region. An Encyclopedia. Seventh Edition. File 0.