| Borbo sirena | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Borbo |
| Species: | B. sirena |
| Binomial name | |
| Borbo sirena (Evans, 1937) [1] | |
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Borbo sirena is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, south-western Tanzania and northern Zambia. [2]
Borbo cinnara, commonly known as the rice swift or Formosan swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Australia.
Borbo is a genus of skipper butterflies. They belong to the tribe Baorini, and as such are among those skippers commonly known as swifts.
Borbo borbonica, the borbo skipper, Zeller's skipper or olive haired swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the southern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, but mainly in Syria, Arabia, Africa, Mauritius and Réunion.
Borbo impar, the yellow swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Northern Territory of Australia and Indonesia to the Solomons
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.
Borbo fatuellus, the long horned swift, long horned skipper or foolish swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in tropical Africa and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of wet forests, moist woodland and coastal bush.
Borbo fallax, the false swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in tropical Africa. In South Africa it is found in Swaziland, coastal KwaZulu-Natal, northern Gauteng and the Limpopo Province and the extreme north-east of the North West Province. The habitat consists of coastal bush and moist savanna.
Borbo detecta, the rusty swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from South Africa to eastern Africa and Zaire. In South Africa it is found in Swaziland and lowland riverine forests and savannah in KwaZulu-Natal to south-eastern Mpumalanga. The habitat consists of moist woodland.
Borbo micans, the marsh swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in tropical Africa. In South Africa it is restricted to the riverine and lowland forests of KwaZulu-Natal and swamp areas close to Manguzi Forest, the Pongola River and Kosi Bay in Maputaland. The habitat consists of swamps and marshes in open country or near streams and lakes in rainforests.
Borbo ferruginea, the ferruginous swift, ferrous swift or ferrous skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern and south-eastern Africa, in South Africa and from Mozambique to Kenya. In South Africa it is restricted to the lowland forests of KwaZulu-Natal. The habitat consists of coastal forests.
Borbo gemella, the twin swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Africa and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of frost-free savanna and forests.
Borbo holtzii, the variable swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Africa, including south-eastern Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland. The habitat consists of frost-free savanna.
Borbo binga, the dark forest swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in The Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its habitat consists of forests.
Borbo chagwa, the Chagwa swift or Chagwa skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of forests.
Borbo fanta, the Fanta swift or twin-spot swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, south-western Kenya, Tanzania, central and northern Zambia, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe and northern Botswana. The habitat consists of savanna and degraded forests.
Borbo havei is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of transformed forest margins, grassland and anthropogenic environments.
Borbo kaka is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda and western Kenya.
Borbo liana, the Evans' scarce swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone.
Borbo perobscura, the small swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1912. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, São Tomé, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), southern Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, south-western Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and northern Zambia. The habitat consists of savanna and degraded forests.
Borbo ratek is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the forested regions of northern and eastern Madagascar.
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