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Chinese Tiger
Scientific name: Gomphidia kelloggi
Habitat: slow-flowing stream
Body length: 68-74 mm
Distribution in Hong Kong: Mainly in New Territories, e.g. Sha Lo Tung, Hok Tau
Flight period in Hong Kong: April to August
Identification features:
1. Large yellow spot on the 7th abdominal segment
2. A pair of yellow spot on the dorsum of the 8th abdominal segment
3. The 9th abdominal segment all black
4. Superior anal appendage pin-like, inferior appendage very short in male
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