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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Polycanthagyna erythromelas
Tiger Hawker
 
Animal Group: Dragonfly
蜻蜓
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Description:
Male Abdomen : 67mm
Male Hindwing : 53mm - 55mm
Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 59mm
Female Hindwing : 54mm
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
  • Hok Tau Reservoir, Keung Shan, Ng Tung Chai, Pottinger Gap (Shek O Country Park), Sha Lo Tung, Shing Mun Country Park, Sunset Peak, Tai Po Kau and Wu Kau Tang
Global Distribution
  • China (Guangdong, Guangxi and Taiwan), India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Photo Gallery
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
  • Asia Dragonfly (http://www.asia-dragonfly.net/)