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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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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
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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.