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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Vanessa indica indica
Indian Red Admiral
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Boehmeria nivea. Wingspan about 50 to 60mm. They occur from February to December.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Uncommon
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
  • China, Korea, Japan, Burma, Thailand, Indo-China, Palawan, Luzon
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.