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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Cepora nerissa nerissa
Common Gull
 
Animal Group: Butterfly
蝴蝶
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
  • Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.