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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Kaniska canace canace
Blue Admiral
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Smilax china. Wingspan ranges from 60 to 75mm. On flight throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
  • Sri Lanka, India, Xizang, Beijing, Hainan, Shandong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Burma, Thailand
Photo Gallery
References
  • Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.
  • Walthew, G. 1997. The status and flight periods of Hong Kong Butterflies. The Porcupine! 16: 34-37.