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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Euripus nyctelius
Courtesan
Animal Group:
Butterfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Nymphalinae
Other Common Name(s):
Golden-eye
Description:
Caterpillars feed on
Trema orientalis
. Wingspan ranges from 55 to 70mm.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Very Rare
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Tai Po, Kai Shan
Global Distribution
Guangdong, Yunnan, India, Sikkim, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
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References
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