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Formosan Swift

Borbo cinnara

Photo by Pradeep Kumar
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Borbo cinnara, commonly known as the Rice Swift or Formosan Swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Vietnam and Australia.

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Tamil Nadu Biodiversity
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedJune 23, 2014

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