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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Rapala manea schistacea
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Animal Group: Butterfly
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Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Viburum odoratissimum. Wingspan ranges from 30 to 35mm. Male has a pouch-like androconia in the hindwings. They occur throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
  • Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, India
Photo Gallery
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References
  • Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.