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- Papilionidae family
(Update: 25th March, 2003 )
Several C. agestor were observed this year at Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve. It seems that the butterfly has been able to sustain its population at the Reserve. It is hoped that the butterfly can spread its wings to other parts of Hong Kong. Members of the HKLS led by Vor Yiu had ventured to locate this early butterfly of the year and were successful to collect the butterfly under their cameras.
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25th March, 2003 at Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve |
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In March 2002, AFCD found a live specimen of Chilasa agestor in the New Territories. In fact, it was found hill-topping in Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve. It is a typical Chinese species found in the Southern China and Taiwan as well. It mimics species of Danaidae. It appears in early spring in Nan Kun Shan and Nan Ling in Guangdong. The butterfly has only one generation in a year and that is probably why it has not been observed in the past.
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| Female ( 30th March, 1998 - Nan Kun Shan) |
The butterfly feeds readily on flowers and the male prefers drinking at puddles.
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RECORDED FOOD PLANTS - Cinnamomum camphora (Lauraceae)
Machilus spp. (Lauraceae)
Partial life history of Chilasa agestor by photographs
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(Prepared by J. J. Young)
This page was created on 8th March, 2003 and updated on 25th March, 2003.
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