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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
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References
General Information
 
Zographetus satwa
Purple and Gold Flitter
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Description: Wingspan ranges from 30 to 35mm. They occur from July to October.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Rare
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Regional Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Lung Kwu Tan, Siu Lang Shui, Tai Po Kau
Global Distribution
  • Nepal, NE India, Burma, Thailand, Hainan, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java
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.