Borbo gemella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Borbo |
Species: | B. gemella |
Binomial name | |
Borbo gemella (Mabille, 1884)[1] |
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The Twin Swift (Borbo gemella) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa (including Madagascar) and south-western Arabia.
The wingspan is about 42 mm.
The larvae feed on Ehrharta, Triticum, Saccharum and Zea species.