Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Arhopala bazalus turbata Powdered Oak Blue
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Theclinae
Other Name(s):	Narathura bazalus turbata (Butler, 1881)
Description:	Wingspan ranges from 35 to 45mm. They occur in February, June, September to December.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Rare

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Shing Mun, Yung Shue O, Tai Po Kau, Mount Nicholson, Victoria Peak Global Distribution Hainan, Korea, South Japan

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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.

P. Lau 1997. Butterflies of Hong Kong. Brillian Printing Company.