Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Macromidia ellenae Spangled Shadow-emerald
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Synthemistidae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 32mm Male Hindwing : 30.5mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 28.5mm Female Hindwing : 29mm

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Uncommon

Fellowes et al. (2002)

Global Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Prefers forested ravine streams. Found mainly in the northeast New Territories. Recorded in Double Island, Hok Tau, Luk Keng, Wu Kau Tang, Sha Lo Tung and Sheung Wo Hang. Global Distribution 中國(廣東)。

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References

More on Dragonfly in HK

Tam, T.W., Leung, K.K., Kwan, B.S.P., Wu, K.K.Y., Tang, S.S.H., So, I.W.Y., Cheng, J.C.Y., Yuen, E.F.M., Tsang, Y.M., and Hui, W.L. (2011). The dragonflies of Hong Kong. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong.

Zhang, H. M. (2019). Dragonflies and damselflies of China. Chongqing University Press, Chongqing.