Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Potamarcha congener Blue Chaser
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 29mm - 32mm Male Hindwing : 33mm - 35mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 29mm - 31mm Female Hindwing : 33mm - 37mm

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

Fellowes et al. (2002)

Local Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distribute in marsh throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Australia, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burma, China (including Taiwan), Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Peninsula Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Vietnam.

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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/)