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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
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General Information
Rhyothemis variegata arria
Variegated Flutterer
Animal Group:
Dragonfly
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Odonata
Family:
Libellulidae
Description:
Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages
: 26mm - 27mm
Male Hindwing
: 36mm - 38mm
Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages
: 22mm - 24mm
Female Hindwing
: 33mm - 37mm
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
Common
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Status
Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Widely distribute in marshes, ponds and tanks throughout Hong Kong
Global Distribution
China (including Taiwan) and Vietnam.
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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/)