Borbo lugens
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The Lesser Horned Swift or Lesser Horned Skipper (Borbo lugens) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in eastern Africa
and South Africa
.
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.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in eastern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
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
Ehrharta erecta
Ehrharta erecta is a species of grass also known as panic veldtgrass. The species is native to Southern Africa and Yemen. It is a documented invasive species in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, southern Europe, and China....
, Setaria sulcata, Setaria megaphylla
Setaria megaphylla
The Broad-Leaved Bristle Grass is native to south-eastern Africa. It may be found in glades in forested areas and along rivers or streams. It can grow to more than 2m tall and has broad dark green leaves and hairy leaf sheaths...
, Panicum
Panicum
Panicum is a large genus of about 450 species of grasses native throughout the tropical regions of the world, with a few species extending into the northern temperate zone...
(including Panicum deustrum), Stipa
Stipa
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and Pennisetum
Pennisetum
Pennisetum is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. They are large annual or perennial grasses growing 1–4 m tall, and are collectively known as the pennisetums...
species.