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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Potanthus pseudomaesa clio
Common Dart
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Subfamily:
Hesperiinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Miscanthus floridulus
. Wingspan ranges from 25 to 35mm. They occur from March to December.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Rare
Fellowes
et al.
(2002)
Local Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Hok Tau
Global Distribution
NW India, Nepal, China
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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.
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.
