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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Tajuria cippus malcolmi
Peacock Royal
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Macrosolen cochinchinensis. Wingspan ranges from 35 to 40mm.They occur from March to December.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Rare
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Local Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Ma On Shan, Wu Kau Tang, Tai Po Kau, Mount Nicholson, Victoria Peak, Cloudy Hill
Global Distribution
  • Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong
Photo Gallery
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References
  • Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.