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This Common Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon 青鳳蝶) was spotted in the Bowen Road Park this afternoon. Its wingspan is about 70 to 85 mm. They occur from February to November and are widely distributed throughout Hong Kong. The most distinctive feature of Common Bluebottle is the turquoise band across its wings, which can be seen even […]
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Rustic Butterfly, (Cupha erymanthis erymanthis, 黃襟蛺蝶) a yellowish brown butterfly with white and dark brown markings was spotted this Wednesday in the Hong Kong Park and somewhere near the Wanchai Gap Road next to Bowen Road Garden this afternoon. This kind of butterfly is widely distributed throughout Hong Kong and can be found in all […]
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The Restricted Demon (曲紋袖弄蝶) is approximately 4 cm long when fully grown. Its wings are dark brown to black, with a white spot near the trailing end. It is easily mistaken as a moth due to its greyish brown appearance. I encountered one of these butterflies in the Hong Kong Park yesterday morning and another […]
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Walking along Bowen Road at the Mid-Levels around 1 o’clock this afternoon, I spotted this Common Mapwing (Cyrestis thyodamas chinensis, 網絲蛺蝶), which is a butterfly with a marking that makes a false head. They are noted for their attractive patterns of fine lines and their short-tailed hindwings with wingspan ranging from 45 to 55mm. Below […]
