Borbo
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Borbo bevani
- Borbo binga
- Borbo borbonica
- Borbo chagwa
- Borbo cinnara
- Borbo detecta
- Borbo fallax
- Borbo fanta
- Borbo fatuellus
- Borbo ferruginea
- Borbo gemella (the Twin Swift)
- Borbo havei
- Borbo holtzi
- Borbo impar
- Borbo kaka
- Borbo liana
- Borbo lugens
- Borbo micans
- Borbo perobscura
- Borbo ratek
- Borbo sirena
Introduction
Most species of Borbo occur in Africa, but some members of the genus extend to Europe, as well as across tropical Asia to New Guinea. Some species are considered pests of rice and sugarcane.
References
Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.
Corbet AS, Pendlebury HM, and Eliot JN. 1992. The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
Parsons M. 1999. The butterflies of Papua New Guinea: their systematics and biology. Academic Press, San Diego.
Vane-Wright RI, and de Jong R. 2003. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen 343: 1-267.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Borbo cinnara |
|---|---|
| Location | Sha Lo Wan, Outlying Islands, Hong Kong |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | 秈弄蝶 Formosan Swift (Borbo cinnara) |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 cHuEn@HK |
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
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