Hong Kong Lepidopterists' Society

Highlights on Talk of Butterflies

Session A - Butterflies in general (Dr. Lee Ping Chung)

• Origin of the word BUTTERFLY in Chinese and English

• Insect as early settlers on earth

• Triumph of butterflies

• Lepidoptera

• Life cycle of butterfly

• Other characteristics

• Questions and answers

Tea break

Session B - Hong Kong Butterflies (Yiu Vor)

• Introduction to Hong Kong Butterflies
• common species namely nine butterfly families found in Hong Kong
• Some special, rare and protected butterfly species
• Examples of very similar butterfly species

• Butterfly behaviour - feeding, courtship, mating and winter roosting

• Where, when and how to observe butterflies in Hong Kong

• Questions and answers

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