Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Anax immaculifrons Fiery Emperor
Animal Group:	Dragonfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Aeshnidae
Description:	Male Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 58mm - 61mm Male Hindwing : 54mm - 55mm Female Abdomen + Anal Appendages : 56mm Female Hindwing : 58mm - 60mm

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distribute in upland mountain streams throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Afghanistan, China (Guangdong), Greece, India, Iran, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey 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/)