Borbo gemella
| Borbo gemella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Borbo |
| Species: | B. gemella |
| Binomial name | |
| Borbo gemella (Mabille, 1884)[1] | |
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The Twin Swift (Borbo gemella) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa (including Madagascar) and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of frost-free savanna and forests.
The wingspan is about 42 mm. Adults are attracted to flowers and males mud-puddle. They are on wing year round, with a peak in March and April.
The larvae feed on Ehrharta, Triticum, Saccharum and Zea species.
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