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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
Conservation
Distribution
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General Information
Chilades pandava pandava
Plains Cupid
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Subfamily:
Polyommatinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Cycas revolutea
. Wingspan ranges from 25 to 30mm. Sexual dimorphism. They occur from May to July and October to November.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Uncommon
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Photo Gallery
No more photo available
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.