Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Artipe eryx eryx Green Flash
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Theclinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Gardenia jasminoides. Wingspan ranges from 35 to 45mm. They occur in April to November.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Uncommon

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong

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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.

Young, J.J., Yiu, V. 2002. Butterfly Watching in Hong Kong. Wan Li Book Co Ltd.