Borbo lugens

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Borbo lugens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Borbo
Species:
B. lugens
Binomial name
Borbo lugens
(Hopffer, 1855) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila lugensHopffer, 1855
  • Pamphila xylosMabille, 1890
  • Baoris marangaButler, 1900
  • Suastus planaSwinhoe, 1915

Borbo lugens, the lesser horned swift or lesser horned skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. 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.

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References

  1. Borbo at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.