Borbo fallax
Borbo fallax, the false swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in tropical Africa. In South Africa it is found in Swaziland, coastal KwaZulu-Natal, northern Gauteng and the Limpopo Province and the extreme north-east of the North West Province. The habitat consists of coastal bush and moist savanna.[2]
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The wingspan is 36–43 mm for males and 41–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are scarcer in winter in southern Africa.[3]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Ehrharta erecta and Saccharum species.
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- Borbo at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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