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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
Photo Gallery
References
General Information
 
Catopsilia pomona pomona
Lemon Emigrant
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Coliadinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Cassia alata. Wingspan ranges from 66 to 77mm. Sexual dimorphism. Many forms and form crocale is commonly seen. On flight throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
  • Sri Lanka, India, Fujian, Taiwan, Ryukyus, Philippines, Sundaland
Photo Gallery
References
  • Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.
  • Young, J.J., Yiu, V. 2002. Butterfly Watching in Hong Kong. Wan Li Book Co Ltd.
  • Hill, D.S., Johnson, G., Bascombe, M.J., 1978. Annotated Checklist of Hong Kong Butterflies. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society 11: 1-62.