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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Erionota torus
Banana Skipper
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Subfamily:
Hesperiinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Musa x paradisiaca
. Wingspan ranges from 65 to 75mm. With characteristic red eyes and three large yellow hyaline spots on the forewing. They are ususally found at dust and dawn. They occur from April to October.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Uncommon
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed in agricultural field 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.
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.
