Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Acisoma panorpoides Asian Pintail
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 15mm - 18mm Male Hindwing : 16mm - 21mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 15mm - 18mm Female Hindwing : 17mm - 22mm

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distribute in marshes and weedy ponds throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Afghanistan, China (including Tawian), India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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References

More on Dragonfly in HK

Wilson, K.D.P., Tam, T.W., Kwan, S.P., Wu, K.Y., Wong, S.F., Wong, K. 2003. Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Hong Kong. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong

Asia Dragonfly (http://www.asia-dragonfly.net/)