Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Mortonagrion hirosei Four-spot Midget
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Coenagrionidae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 23mm - 24mm Male Hindwing : 13mm - 14mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 24mm - 25mm Female Hindwing : 15mm - 16mm

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Near Threatened

Fellowes et al. (2002)

Global Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Double Island, Luk Keng, Mai Po Marshes, Nam Chung, Sam A Tsuen and Sha Po. Global Distribution China, Japan and Taiwan.

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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/)