Coeliades bixana

(Coeliades bixana)

Description

Coeliades bixana, the dark blue policeman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south), Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its habitat consists of primary forests. Larvae feed on Cassia species and Triaspis odorata.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Coeliades
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