Butterfly Libythea myrrha first recorded

The butterfly species Libythea myrrha was recently recorded in Hong Kong for the first time, bringing the total number of butterfly families recorded here to 11, according to local government website on Saturday. The newly recorded butterfly, characterized by an extremely long snout, belongs to the family Libytheidae and was first spotted at the Hong Kong Wetland Park in early July. This family had never been recorded in the city before. The park's Butterfly Garden is a great spot for butterfly watching and an ideal habitat for butterflies with its abundant nectar and larval food plants. The park has recorded 152 species of butterflies and some uncommon species such as the swallowtail and the red lacewing can be sighted. To add extra fun, the park has arranged a wide range of activities for visitors including Butterfly Classroom, which will introduce the techniques in butterfly identification. Located at Tin Shui Wai, the New Territories, the Wetland Park comprises a 10,000 square meters visitor center and a 60-hectare wetland reserve, demonstrating the diversity of the city's wetland ecosystem and highlights the need to conserve them.