Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Tajuria maculata Spotted 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 April to September.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Very Rare

Fellowes et al. (2002)

Local Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Tai Po Kau, Shing Mun, Tai Mo Shan Global Distribution Nepal, NE India, Burma, Thailand, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo

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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.