Coeliades ernesti explained

Coeliades ernesti is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. This species originates from Madagascar^[1] but was also introduced to Réunion and Mauritius (1980). Their habitat consists of forests, secondary forests and anthropogenic areas.

They have a wingspan of around 56 mm.

A known host plant of their larvae is a Malpighiaceae, Hiptage benghalensis.^[2]

External links

• Insecte.org: pictures of Coeliades ernesti

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Coeliadinae . 2013-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031504/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_coeliadinae.doc . 2014-11-29 . dead .
2. Martiré & Rochat, 2008, Les Papillons de la Réunion & leurs chenilles, ISBN Biotope 978-2-914817-07-3 page 192