Hong Kong Butterflies 35

This Common Archduke (Lexias pardalis, 小豹律蛺蝶) was spotted fluttering swiftly around the Rose Garden in the Shing Mun Valley Park this afternoon.  I was lucky to have taken a few pictures of it when it was puddling on the grass before it flew away.   This female Archduke’ dorsal wing surfaces are drab brown in color,  with small yellowish white spots and its antennae tips are yellow orange.

This is said to be a rare butterfly species in Hong Kong which can sometimes be sighted on shaded trails such as Tai O, Shui Hau and Sha Lo Wan in Lantau Island.