Collection No. 13017: D. Smith, F. Leist, J. Baxter, L. Webb, R. Truitt; flowering, 11-100 plants, woodland
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Tinoliinae
Calesia dasypterus
(a male)
Sha Lo Tung, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
According to Davenport, one keys these away from S. egleis from habitat: Mormons are obliged to wet meadow.,,
a.k.a. The American Copper. Trashed but enough left to call it.
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Boletobiinae
Homodes bracteigutta
San Tsuen, Lam Tseun Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong.
One of the most supreme examples of the color Blue on the planet. Irony: not a Butterfly in the Blues group.
One of the most supreme examples of the color Blue on the planet. Irony: not a Butterfly in the Blues group.
Insecta, Lepidoptera
Geometridae, Sterrhinae
Antitrygodes divisaria
Kadoorie Institute, Shek Kong Centre
New Territories, Hong Kong
One of the most supreme examples of the color Blue on the planet. Irony: not a Butterfly in the Blues group.
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Anobinae
Crithote pallivarga (synonym = Crithote horridipes)
this one is a male, with an almost totally unbroken black, velvety "cloak" on the medial and terminal thirds of the forewing.
Fung Yuen Nature Reserve, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Collection No. 13017: D. Smith, F. Leist, J. Baxter, L. Webb, R. Truitt; flowering, 11-100 plants, woodland