Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Polyura athamas athamas Common Nawab
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Charaxinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Albizia lebbek. Wingspan ranges from 60 to 70mm. They occur from January to September.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Uncommon

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Fung Yuen, Cloudy Hill, Victoria Peak, Ma On Shan Global Distribution Sri Lanka to China, Hainan, Taiwan, Indo-China, Singapore

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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.