Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Neope muirheadii muirheadii Muirhead's Labyrinth
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Satyrinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Bambusa multiplex. Wingspan ranges from 60 to 70mm. They occur from February to October.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Uncommon

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Tai Lam, Shing Mun, Tai Po Kau, Pat Sin Leng Global Distribution Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, Hainan

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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.