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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Melligomphus guangdongensis
Guangdong Hooktail
Animal Group:
Dragonfly
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
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
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.