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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information
 
Macrodiplax cora
Coastal Glider
 
Animal Group: Dragonfly
蜻蜓
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
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
  • Hong Kong Wetland Park, Kam Tin, Lai Chi Wo, Nim Wan and Luk Keng
Global Distribution
  • Australia, China (Taiwan), Indonesia, India, Japan, Mozambique, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Peninsula Malaysia, Micronesia, Philippines. Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Somalia, South Africa Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan and Yemen.
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/)