Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Borbo ferruginea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Borbo Rank Species | |
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Borbo ferruginea, the ferruginous swift, ferrous swift or ferrous skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. 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.
The wingspan is 36–39 mm for males and 42–45 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year-round, but it is more from October to May in southern Africa.
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