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Borbo lugens

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Borbo lugens

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Borbo

Rank
  
Species

Borbo lugens

Similar
  
Borbo borbonica, Borbo, Borbo cinnara

Borbo lugens, the lesser horned swift or lesser horned skipper, 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.

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.

The larvae feed on Ehrharta erecta, Setaria sulcata, Setaria megaphylla, Panicum (including Panicum deustrum), Stipa and Pennisetum species.

References

Borbo lugens Wikipedia