Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Gram Blue
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Polyommatinae
Other Common Name(s):	Cupid
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Canavalia maritima. Wingspan ranges from 25 to 30mm. They occur throughout the whole year except January.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Uncommon

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong

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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.