BUTTERFLIES
With its sub-tropical climate Hong Kong attracts butterflies from both the tropical and temperate zones. More than 200 different species fly here and almost every year keen amateur collectors report catches new to Hong Kong. They range from the large, attractive swallowtails to the tiny blue of the Lycaenidae family, many exotic in their colouring. Butterflies are abundant in summer and some can be seen in the urban areas and building estates, as well as the countryside. Others can be found only in isolated spots on the islands and hills of the New Territories.
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