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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Celastrina lavendularis limbata
Plain Hedge Blue
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Description: Wingspan ranges from 25 to 30mm. Sexual dimorphism. They occur from March to July.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Very Rare
  • Species of Conservation Concern
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Local Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Tai Po Kau, Tai Lam Country Park, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Ngau Ngak Shan
Global Distribution
  • N India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang
Photo Gallery
No more photo available
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.