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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
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References
General Information
 
Deudorix epijarbas menesicles
Cornelian
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Litchi chinensis and Dimocarpus longan. Wingspan ranges from 35 to 40mm. They occur throughout the whole year except February and March.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Rare
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Lam Tsuen, Shan Liu, Wu Kau Tang, Pak Sha O, Fung Yuen
Global Distribution
  • China (Except Hainan) , Taiwan
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.
  • Hill, D.S., Johnson, G., Bascombe, M.J. 1978. Annotated Checklist of Hong Kong Butterflies. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society 11: 1-62.