Borbo
Encyclopedia
Borbo is a genus
of skipper butterflies
(family
Hesperiidae).
They belong to the tribe
Baorini, and as such are among those skippers commonly known as "swifts".
Species
(and some subspecies
) include:
Genus
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of skipper butterflies
Skipper (butterfly)
A skipper or skipper butterfly is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South...
(family
Family
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Hesperiidae).
They belong to the tribe
Tribe (biology)
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Baorini, and as such are among those skippers commonly known as "swifts".
Species
Species
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(and some subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
) include:
- Borbo binga (Evans, 1937)
- Borbo borbonicaBorbo borbonicaThe Borbo Skipper, Zeller's Skipper or Olive Haired Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found along the southern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, but mainly in Syria, Arabia, Africa, Mauritius and Réunion....
Boisduval, 1833 – Zeller's Skipper - Borbo chagwa (Evans, 1937)
- Borbo cinnaraBorbo cinnaraBorbo cinnara, commonly known as the Rice Swift or Formosan Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.Larvae are known to breed on Setaria barbata, Axonopus compressus, Rottboellia cochinchinensis and Brachiaria mutica.-External links:*...
– Rice Swift, Formosan Swift - Borbo detectaBorbo detectaThe Rusty Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from South Africa to eastern Africa and Zaire. In South Africa it is found in Swaziland and lowland riverine forests and savannah in KwaZulu-Natal to south-eastern Mpumalanga.The wingspan is 34–36 mm for males and...
(Trimen, 1893) - Borbo fallaxBorbo fallaxThe False Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in tropical Africa. In South Africa it is found in Swaziland, coastal KwaZulu-Natal, northern Gauteng and the Limpopo Province and the extreme north-east of the North West Province.The wingspan is 36–43 mm for males and...
(Gaede, 1916) - Borbo fanta (Evans, 1937)
- Borbo fatuellusBorbo fatuellusThe Long Horned Swift, Long Horned Skipper or Foolish Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in tropical Africa and south-western Arabia....
(Hopffer, 1855) - Borbo ferrugineaBorbo ferrugineaThe 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 wingspan is 36–39 mm...
(Aurivillius, 1925) - Borbo gemellaBorbo gemellaThe Twin Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa and south-western Arabia.The wingspan is about 42 mm....
(Mabille, 1884) - Borbo havei (Boisduval, 1833)
- Borbo holtziiBorbo holtziiThe Variable Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa....
(Plötz, 1883) - Borbo imparBorbo imparThe Yellow Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the Northern Territory of Australia and Indonesia to the SolomonsThe wingspan is 30–40 mm....
(Mabille, 1883)- Borbo impar impar
- Borbo impar lavinia (Waterhouse, 1932)
- Borbo impar tetragaphus (Mabille, 1891)
- Borbo kaka (Evans, 1938)
- Borbo liana (Evans, 1937)
- Borbo lugensBorbo lugensThe Lesser Horned Swift or Lesser Horned Skipper 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...
(Hopffer, 1855) - Borbo micansBorbo micansThe Marsh Swift is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in tropical Africa. In South Africa it is restricted to the riverine and lowland forests of KwaZulu-Natal and swamp areas close to Manguzi Forest, the Pongola River and Kosi Bay in Maputaland.The wingspan is 32–36 mm for...
(Holland, 1896) - Borbo perobscura (Druce, 1912)
- ? Borbo philippina
- Borbo ratek (Boisduval, 1833)
- Borbo sirena (Evans, 1937)
- ? Borbo toshieae Maruyama, 1991
- Borbo Wayman (Tara's mom)