| Borbo borbonica | (Boisduval, 1833) |
TL: Réunion & Mauritius
Habitat
- Rocky slopes
- Savanna
Similar species
28-30 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
CatalàSageta gran 
EnglishOlive-haired Swift EnglishZeller's Skipper 
EspañolVeloz fenestrada 
FrançaisHespérie de l'Île-Bourbon 
NederlandsBorbodikkopje 
PolskiKarłątek Zellera 
ייִדישהספרית החולה
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Poaceae Brachypodium Poaceae Leersia oryzoides Rice cutgrass Poaceae Oryza Rice Poaceae Pennisetum Fountaingrasses Poaceae Sorghum halepense Johnson grass Poaceae Zea mays Maize
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Hesperia borbonica Boisduval, 1833 Hesperia zelleri Lederer, 1855
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database 
Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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