Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Cethosia biblis phanaroia Red Lacewing
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Nymphalinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Passiflora molucacana var. teysmanniana. Wingspan ranges from 65 to 70mm. On flight throughout the whole year.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Uncommon

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Nepal, NE India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Sichuan, Hubei, Yunnan, Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian, Philippines, Indo-China, Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Moluccas

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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.

Young, J.J., Yiu, V. 2002. Butterfly Watching in Hong Kong. Wan Li Book Co Ltd.