Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Calicnemia sinensis Chinese Mountain Damsel
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Platycnemididae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 32mm - 34mm Male Hindwing : 20mm - 22mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 27mm - 29mm Female Hindwing : 23mm - 24mm

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 Aberdeen Country Park, Big Wave Bay, Lam Tsuen Valley, Ng Tung Chai, Shing Mun Country Park, Sunset Peak and Tai Mo Shan Global Distribution China (Fujian and 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

Asia Dragonfly (http://www.asia-dragonfly.net/)