Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Neptis clinia susruta Southern Sullied Sailer
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Nymphalinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Dalbergia benthami. Wingspan ranges from 40 to 50mm. They occur from April to November.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Yunnan, Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian, NE India, 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.