Freshwater Macroinvertebrates in Hong Kong

Hydrobasileus croceus (Amber-winged glider)

Habitat: larvae associated with dense vegetation in ponds

General appearance: body large sized, up to about 25mm long; head triangular shaped with eyes directed backward and pointed; legs with dark markings on femora and long dense setae on tibiae of fore- and middle legs; abdomen oval shaped with some markings, dorsal spines on abdominal segments III - VIII and distintive elongated lateral spines on abdominal segments VIII - IX; anal pyramid long and spine-like

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Labium in ventral view
Abdomen in ventral view
Labium
Labium
Abdomen
Lateral spines