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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
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References
General Information
 
Polytremis lubricans lubricans
Contiguous Swift
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Miscanthus sinensis. Wingspan ranges from 30 to 35mm. They occur from March to November.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed in grassland throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
  • Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Thailand, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangdong, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sula Islands, Lesser Sundas, Timor
Photo Gallery
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References
  • Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.