Long-horned Swift

Borbo fatuellus

"Borbo fatuellus", the long horned swift, long horned skipper or foolish swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in tropical Africa and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of wet forests, moist woodland and coastal bush.
Borbo fatuellus in Uganda Borbo fatuellus,Geotagged,Summer,Uganda

Appearance

The wingspan is 33–42 mm for males and 40–43 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are more common from October to May in southern Africa.

Naming

*"Borbo fatuellus fatuellus"
⤷ "Borbo fatuellus dolens"
⤷ "Borbo fatuellus thomea"

Food

The larvae feed on "Ehrharta erecta", "Setaria sulcata", "Setaria megaphylla", "Imperata cylindrica", "Pennisetum", "Panicum" and "Digitaria" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusBorbo
SpeciesB. fatuellus
Photographed in
Uganda