Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Trithemis festiva Indigo Dropwing
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 22mm - 28mm Male Hindwing : 26mm - 32mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 21mm - 24mm Female Hindwing : 24mm - 29mm

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Abundant

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distribute in sluggish streams with strong current throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Afghanistan, Borneo, Cambodia, China (including Taiwan), Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Sri Lanka 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/)