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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Artipe eryx eryx
Green Flash
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Subfamily:
Theclinae
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Gardenia jasminoides
. Wingspan ranges from 35 to 45mm. They occur in April to November.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Uncommon
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Status
Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed 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.
Young, J.J., Yiu, V. 2002.
Butterfly Watching in Hong Kong
. Wan Li Book Co Ltd.