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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
Photo Gallery
References
General Information
 
Potanthus confucius confucius
Chinese Dart
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Description: Caterpillars feed on Miscanthus floridulus. Wingspan ranges from 25 to 30mm. They occur from February to December.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Uncommon
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Widely distributed in grassland throughout Hong Kong
Photo Gallery
References
  • 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.
  • Walthew, G. 1997. The status and flight periods of Hong Kong Butterflies. The Porcupine! 16: 34-37.