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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Melligomphus guangdongensis
Guangdong Hooktail
 
Animal Group: Dragonfly
蜻蜓
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Gomphidae
Description:
Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 36mm
Male Hindwing : 29mm
Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 35.5mm
Female Hindwing : 30mm
Exuviae : 16mm - 18.5mm
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Vulnerable
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Global Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Found in woodland streams with substrates of sand and gravel. Population scattered thoughout Hong Kong.
Global Distribution
  • China (Guangdong).
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References
  • 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
  • Zhang, H. M. (2019). Dragonflies and damselflies of China. Chongqing University Press, Chongqing.
  • Reels, G.T. 2019. An annotated check list of Hong Kong dragonflies and assessment of their local conservation significance. Journal of the International Dragonfly Fund, 30: 1-49.