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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Pathysa antiphates antiphates
Five-bar Swordtail
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Subfamily:
Papilioninae
Other Name(s):
Papilo antiphates
,
Graphium antiphates
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Uvaria grandiflora
. Wingspan ranges from 60 to 80mm. They occur from February to November.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
Guangxi, Guangdong
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.
