Borbo borbonica
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Borbo borbonica is a butterfly from the family of the thick-headed butterflies (Hesperiidae).
features
The females have a wingspan of 41 to 45 millimeters; the males are on average somewhat smaller at 40 to 44 millimeters (the dimensions refer to the population in South Africa). The discal spots on the upper side of the forewings are translucent. The spot in Cu2-A is yellowish. The underside of the forewing is brown. The hind wing underside is yellowish brown. The palps are buff colored. The females are similar but slightly paler. On the underside of the hind wing there are three small, pale, but distinct post-disk spots.
Geographical occurrence and habitat
Borbo borbonica occurs in southwest Spain and Gibraltar , in Africa in the coastal areas of northwest Morocco , Algeria and Libya as well as in Madagascar , Mauritius and Reunion , in Egypt , Israel , Lebanon and Syria as well as in South Africa . There are no known occurrences in Tunisia.
The species is only found very locally in coastal areas. It can be found at altitudes from 0 to 50 meters.
The habitat are dry, hot, rocky coastal canyons and sand dunes with sparse vegetation.
Way of life
The species is considered a migrant butterfly. The generation progress is unknown. Several generations are formed in South Africa throughout the year. The flight time in the Mediterranean is from June to November, but most often from August to October. In South Africa, the moths fly all year round, with high points in March to May and August to November. In North Africa Leersia oryzoides and Sorghum halepense serve as host plants. For Mauritius "different grasses," especially be Panicum TYPES ( Panicum ) given as larval food. For South Africa Ehrharta erecta , rice ( Oryza sp.), Pennon cleaner grass ( Pennisetum spp.) And maize ( Zea mays ) are named as caterpillar food.
Systematics
Two to three subspecies are currently listed in the literature.
- Borbo borbonica borbonica (Boisduval, 1833): The type locality is Reunion.
- Borbo borbonica zelleri (Lederer, 1855): The type locality is Syria.
- Borbo borbonica morella (Joannis, 1893), Aldabra and Seychelles
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Steve Woodhall: Field guide to butterflies of South Africa. 437 pp., 2005 ISBN 1-86872-724-6 and ISBN 1-77007-186-5 on Google Books
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Tom Tolman, Richard Lewington: The butterflies of Europe and Northwest Africa . Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-440-07573-7 , p. 274 .
- ^ PMH Davis and MJC Barnes: The Butterflies of Mauritius. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 30 (3-4): 145-161, Arcadia, Calif., 1991 PDF
- ^ David Ross Stoddart : Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands. 691 pp., Den Haag, Junk, 1984 ISBN 90-6193-107-X
Web links
- Lepiforum e. V. Taxonomy and Photos
- Pictures of the butterfly, caterpillar and pupa (French)
- Field guide of the butterflies of South Africa
- Borbo borbonica at Fauna Europaea