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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Ypthima lisandra lisandra
Straight Five-ring
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Satyrinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Micostegium ciliatum
. Wingspan ranges from 30 to 40mm. On flight throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong.
Global Distribution
Yunnan, Guangdong, Vietnam
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.