Borbo lugens

Borbo lugens
	Borbo lugens figure 13
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Borbo
Species:	B. lugens
Binomial name
	Borbo lugens; (Hopffer, 1855)
Synonyms
	Pamphila lugens Hopffer, 1855; Pamphila xylos Mabille, 1890; Baoris maranga Butler, 1900; Suastus plana Swinhoe, 1915;

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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

References

^ Borbo, Site of Markku Savela
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

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[1] Borbo, Site of Markku Savela

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae

[3] Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

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