Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Megisba malaya sikkima Malayan
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Polyommatinae
Other Name(s):	Megisba malaya volubilis Fruhstorfer, 1918
Description:	Wingspan ranges from 25 to 30mm. They occur in April and May and From July to November.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Very Rare

Species of Conservation Concern

Fellowes et al. (2002)

Local Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong North Lantau Island Global Distribution NW, NE India to S China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, Indo-China, Sunderland to Sulawesi, Guangxi, 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.

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