Borbo cinnara
Wallace 1866 - The Rice Swift
Uncommon species on Samui. Usually to be found in areas where rice is grown. It lacks any cell spots on the forewing.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
x | x | x |
Wingspan
28 - 32mm.
Early Stages
Not fully known
Larval Foodplant
Apluda mutica, Paspalum conjugatum and Setaria palmifolia (all Gramineae)
Range
A very extensive range from Sri Lanka, throughout Indo-China and the Malay Peninsular, to China, the Indonesian Islands, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.