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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Dichorragia nesimachus formosanus
Constable
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Nymphalinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Meliosma fordii
and
Meliosma rigida
. Wingspan ranges from 55 to 70mm. They occur from March to November.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Rare
Fellowes
et al.
(2002)
Local Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed in woodland area throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
Taiwan, S Chinese Provinces
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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.
Walthew, G. 1997. The status and flight periods of Hong Kong Butterflies.
The Porcupine!
16: 34-37.
