The cumulative indexes for volumes 1 to 3 have been uploaded to HKLS website at hkls.org ( https://www.hkls.org/?page_id=4094). You are welcome to download for your reference.
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the society is holding an open day from 4 to 6 April 2025. The theme of the event is “Silhouette of butterflies & traces of moths” 『蝶影・蛾蹤』. With special lecture topics, exhibitions of specimens and photos, slide shows, quiz games, etc., we hope the public will have a better understanding of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). During the event we will also be launching new books and offering special discounts on our publications. The open day is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Date: 4 to 6 April 2025 (Friday to Sunday) Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Venue: Room B, 17th Floor, Kin Ga Industrial Building, 9 San On Street, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong (Exit A of Tuen Mun West Railway Station, about 5 minutes walk)
語言:廣東話 Topic: Learn to pronounce and appreciate the names of Hong Kong’s butterflies in Cantonese, English and Latin Speaker: Mr John Wong – Principal, HKLS member Language: Cantonese
語言:廣東話 Topic: Learn to pronounce and appreciate the names of Hong Kong’s butterflies in Cantonese, English and Latin Speaker: Mr John Wong – Principal, HKLS member Language: Cantonese
HKLS will send out a confirmation email within 7 days of submitting the application form (regardless of success or failure). Please note that successful applicants must turn up on time. Thank you!
For inquiries, please call 35435139 to contact us or visit our website at www.hkls.org.如有查詢可致電35435139與本會聯絡或瀏覽本會網站www.hkls.org
(14) A new record for Hong Kong –Tagiades cohaerens Mabille, 1914滾邊裙弄蝶
1 December 2024
Our society photographed the first suspected butterfly T. cohaerens on 28 April 2018 at Tung Chung on Lantau Island, where it was feeding on bird droppings and has not been seen since. Recently, while compiling the new book “A Handbook of Hong Kong Butterflies”, two photos of this butterfly were found to be very similar to T. menaka with different wing spots. To confirm this, we searched the Society’s butterfly collection and successfully found a specimen, which was then dissected and confirmed that the species is indeed T. cohaerens, a new record in Hong Kong. The distinguishing feature of this species is the postmedial whitish spots below the costa, of which there cannot be more than five.
The following pictures are Tagiades menaka (Moore, [1866]) and Tagiades cohaerens Mabille, 1914 for comparison:-
The Annual General Meeting 2024 was convened on 1st June 2024 at 2:30 pm at the HKLS office. The following persons were re-elected as Councils for 2024 – 2025:
The 2024 AGM will be convened on 1st June 2024, 2:30 pm at HKLS office. The following persons will voluntarily stand for re-election as Councils for 2024 – 2025:
The financial year 2023 to 2024 has come to an end and it is time to elect our new councillors for 2024 to 2025 at the Annual General Meeting, which will take place in the coming weeks and will be announced shortly.
The following people are standing for re-election as Councillors for 2024 – 2025:
Mr. James John YOUNG 楊建業 Chairman Ms. Chong Shong Jojo WU 吳滄桑 Secretary and Treasurer Dr. Roger KENDRICK Ms. Yee Kwan WONG 王怡君 Mr. Shiu Man YAU 丘紹文