Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Symbrenthia lilaea lunica Common Jester
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Nymphalinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Boehmeria nivea. Wingspan ranges from 40 to 65mm. On flight throughout the whole year.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Sichuan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Guangdong, Vietnam

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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.

Walthew, G. 1997. The status and flight periods of Hong Kong Butterflies. The Porcupine! 16: 34-37.