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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Neptis hylas hylas
Common Sailer
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Nymphalinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Pueraria phaseoloide
. Wingspan ranges from 50 to 60mm. On flight throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Very Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan, Zhejiang, Hainan
Photo Gallery
No more photo available
References
More on Butterfly in HK
Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999.
The butterflies of Hong Kong.
Academic Press.