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General Information
 
Cirrochroa tyche mithila
Common Yeoman
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Other Common Name(s): Yeoman
Description: Wingspan ranges from 65 to 70mm. They occur in May and June.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Very Rare
  • Species of Conservation Concern
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Local Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Aberdeen, Kat O
Global Distribution
  • Nepal, NE India, Burma, Thailand, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Philippines, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
Photo Gallery
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References
  • Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.
  • Anon. 1998. Wildlife Windows. The Porcupine! XVII: 23-27