Freshwater Macroinvertebrates in Hong Kong

Neurothemis fulvia (Russet percher)*

Habitat: larvae could be found in weedy ponds, reservoirs and marshes

General appearance: body relatively medium sized, about 15mm long; head pentagonal with two clusters of setae behing eyes; two markings on femur; wing sheath straight up to abdominal segment VII; abdomen ovate shaped with prominent longitudinal pale strip enclosed by dark bands; lateral spines on abdominal segements VIII - IX, but no dorsal spine; long setae present near anal pyramid

* The following individual may be Neurothemis tullia that is another common species of Neurothemis found in Hong Kong.

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Abdomen in ventral view
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