Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Pantala flavescens Wandering Glider
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 29mm - 35mm Male Hindwing : 28mm - 40mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 30mm - 33mm Female Hindwing : 39mm - 41mm

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Abundant

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distribute in all wetland habitats throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Occurs throughout the tropics and warmer climates in the New and Old World (i.e. Europe, Asia, Africa and America).

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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/)