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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
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General Information
Cepora nerissa nerissa
Common Gull
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pieridae
Subfamily:
Pierinae
Other Common Name(s):
Lesser Gull
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Capparis cantoniensis
. Wingspan ranges from 50 to 60mm. Sexual dimorphism. On flight throughout the whole year.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Common
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distributed in throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
Vietnam, Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong
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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.