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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Hypolimnas misippus
Danaid Eggfly
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Description: Wingspan ranges from 60 to 80mm. Sexual dimorphism. Female a mimic of the poisonous Danaus chrysippus and occur in agricultural field and abandoend field while the male occur in hilltop. They occur from February to December.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Uncommon
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Local Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Ngau Ngak Shan, Lung Kwu Tan, Hong Kong Wetland Park, Mount Parker, Cloudy Hill, Lin Ma Hang
Global Distribution
  • Florida, Antilles, N Coast of S America, Tropical Africa, S Arabian peninsula, Sri Lanka, India, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Taiwan, Philippines, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Lesser Sundas, New Guinea, Bismarcks, Solomon Islands, NE Australia, Fiji
Photo Gallery
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.
  • Walthew, G. 1997. The status and flight periods of Hong Kong Butterflies. The Porcupine! 16: 34-37.