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Borbo borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)

Subspecies

  • [Borbo] borbonica borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)
    - senegalensis (Klug, 1842)
    - continentalis (Strand, 1912)

Adult morphologyWingspan19
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)1450
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)132
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
GUI:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Poaceae
    - Ehrharta
    - Oryza
    - Pennisetum
    - Saccharum
    - Zea

  • Poaceae
    - Ehrharta
    - Oryza
    - Pennisetum
    - Saccharum
    - Zea

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011