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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
Conservation
Distribution
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References
General Information
Moduza procris procris
Commander
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Nymphalinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Uncaria hirsuta
. Wingspan ranges from 60 to 75mm. They occur in June and July.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Very Rare
Species of Conservation Concern
Fellowes
et al.
(2002)
Local Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Ma On Shan, Pak Tam Chung, Kap Hang Tun, Aberdeen, Shek Lee Pui
Global Distribution
Northwest and Northeast India, Hainan, Burma, Thailand, Indo-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.
Young, J.J., Yiu, V. 2002.
Butterfly Watching in Hong Kong
. Wan Li Book Co Ltd.