Borbo impar

(Borbo impar)

Description

Borbo impar, the yellow swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Northern Territory of Australia and Indonesia to the Solomons The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The larvae feed on Poaceae species, including Panicum maximum, Pennisetum pedicellatum and Rottboellia cochinensis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Borbo
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