Borbo lugens
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Borbo |
| Species: | B. lugens |
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| Borbo lugens (Hopffer, 1855)[1] | |
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The Lesser Horned Swift or Lesser Horned Skipper (Borbo lugens) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in eastern Africa and South Africa. The habitat consists of grassy clearings in dense woodland and forests.[2]
The wingspan is 30–35 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but are more common from October to May in southern Africa.[3]
The larvae feed on Ehrharta erecta, Setaria sulcata, Setaria megaphylla, Panicum (including Panicum deustrum), Stipa and Pennisetum species.
References
- ↑ Borbo, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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