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Pyrrhiades

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Pyrrhiades is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It contains only one species, Pyrrhiades lucagus, the western blue policeman, which is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of coastal forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers, bird droppings and mud patches.

The larvae feed on Acridocarpus smeathmanni.

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  1. ^ Pyrrhiades, funet.fi
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Coeliadinae". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2013-01-24.

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Pyrrhiades: Brief Summary

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Pyrrhiades is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It contains only one species, Pyrrhiades lucagus, the western blue policeman, which is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of coastal forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers, bird droppings and mud patches.

The larvae feed on Acridocarpus smeathmanni.

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