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Borbo borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)
Subspecies
[
Borbo
] borbonica borbonica (Boisduval, 1833)
-
senegalensis
(Klug, 1842)
-
continentalis
(Strand, 1912)
Adult morphology
Wingspan
19
Literature references
Species number (Larsen 2005)
1450
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)
132
Habitat
Habitat preference
[1]
GUI
:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
Distribution
Geographical 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.
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Larsen (2010)
2.
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Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011