Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Burara oedipodea belesis Orange Awlet
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Subfamily:	Coeliadinae
Other Name(s):	Bibasis oedipodea belesis
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Hiptage benghalensis. Wingspan ranges from 45 to 50mm. Male has a black sex band consisting of androconia in the upperside of forewing. They occur from March to November.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Very Rare

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Tai Po Kau, Lung Kwu Tan, Nam Chung, Bride's Pool, Shan Liu, Shing Mun, Tai Mo Shan, KFBG, Lantau South Country Park Global Distribution NW India, Himalayas, Hainan, S China, Thailand

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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.

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