Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Udaspes folus Grass Demon
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Subfamily:	Hesperiinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Hedychium coronarium. Wingspan ranges from 45 to 50mm. They occur from March to November.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Rare

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed in agricultural field throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Thailand, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa

Photo Gallery

No more photo available

References

More on Butterfly in HK

Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.

Young, J.J., Yiu, V. 2002. Butterfly Watching in Hong Kong. Wan Li Book Co Ltd.