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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
Conservation
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General Information
Chilades lajus leucofasciatus
Lime Blue
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Subfamily:
Polyommatinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Severinia buxifolia
. Wingspan ranges from 25 to 30mm. Sexual dimorphism. On flight throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
Guangdong, Hainan
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References
More on Butterfly in HK
Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999.
The butterflies of Hong Kong.
Academic Press.