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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
Conservation
Distribution
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General Information
Vanessa indica indica
Indian Red Admiral
Animal Group:
Butterfly
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
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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.