Burara oedipodea 黑斑傘弄蝶

Introduction
Burara oedipodea, known as orange awlet, is a small butterfly with wingspan ranging from 45-50mm. Orange awlet is a rare species in HK, can be observed from March to September in HK.

Apperance
Male of Orange Awlet has dark brown forewings in the upperside, with one large dark black rounded spot on basal half. For the underside, vaguely demarcated orange-red markings in mid-domain can be found in forewing. Female Burara oedipodea also has dark brown wings, however, blue spot can be seen on wing base and near base domain.

Behaviour
Larvae of Burara oedipopea host Hiptage benghalensis.

Other Information
No genome been found.
Occurrence Records in HK

Reference
Pun, S. F. (2024). Fung Yuen Eco Series – Hong Kong Butterfly Identification Guide. Environmental Association Ltd, Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve.