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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
Conservation
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References
General Information
Prodasineura autumnalis
Black Threadtail
Animal Group:
Dragonfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Platycnemididae
Description:
Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages
: 31mm
Male Hindwing
: 19mm
Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages
: 33mm
Female Hindwing
: 20-22mm
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Abundant
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Status
Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Often perches on the plants near streams. Widely distributed in streams throughout Hong Kong.
Global Distribution
China, India, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, 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/)
Zhang, H. M. (2019). Dragonflies and damselflies of China. Chongqing University Press, Chongqing.
