Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Gerosis phisara White-banded Flat
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Subfamily:	Pyrginae
Other Common Name(s):	White Banded Flat
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Dalbergia benthami. Wingspan ranges from 35 to 40mm. They occur throughout the whole year except February and December. They usually hide in the underside of the leaves.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Rare

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed in woodland throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Xizang, Sichuan, Hubei, Zhejiang

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