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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
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References
General Information
 
Borbo cinnara
Formosan Swift
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Microstegium ciliatum.Wingspan ranges from 30 to 35mm. They occur from February to December.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed in open grassland and abandoned field throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
  • Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Thailand, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hubei, Zhejiang, Taiwan, Philippines, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Lesser Sundas, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, N Australia, Vanuatu.
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.