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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Euthalia lubentina lubentina
Gaudy Baron
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Macrosolen cochinchinensis and Scurrula parasitica. Wingspan ranges from 60 to 70mm. Sexual dimorphism. They occur from March to November.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Uncommon
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed in woodland throughout Hong Kong.
Global Distribution
  • N half of India to China, Hainan, Indo-China, Malay peninsula
Photo Gallery
No more photo available
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.