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Borbo gemella (Twin Swift)

Synonyms: Pamphila gemella

Wikipedia Abstract

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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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0