Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Borbo gemella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Borbo Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Euchrysops malathana, Hypolycaena philippus, Acraea serena, Eicochrysops hippocrates, Gegenes niso | ||
Borbo gemella, the twin swift, 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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