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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Parantica aglea melanoides
Glassy Tiger
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Other Name(s): Danaus aglea
Description: Caterpillars feed on poisonous plant Tylophora ovata. Wingspan ranges from 70 to 80mm. On flight throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
  • Sri Lanka, India, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Indo-China, Malay peninsula
Photo Gallery
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References
  • 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.
  • Hill, D.S., Johnson, G., Bascombe, M.J. 1978. Annotated Checklist of Hong Kong Butterflies. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society 11: 1-62.