Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Papilio memnon agenor Great Mormon
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Subfamily:	Papilioninae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Zanthoxylum nitidum. Wingspan ranges from 110 to 140mm. On flight throughout the whole year except February.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Very Common

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Nepal, NE India, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Singapore

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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.

Walthew, G., 1997. The status and flight periods of Hong Kong Butterflies. Porcupine! 16: 34-37.

Wu, C.S. 2001. Fauna Sinica. Insecta Vol. 25. Lepidoptera Papilionidae. Science Press.