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Four-spot Midget
Scientific name: Mortonagrion hirosei
Habitat: brackish marsh, mangrove
Body length: 26-30 mm
Distribution in Hong Kong: Mainly in mangroves in the New Territories and Lantau Island, e.g. Mai Po, Luk Keng, Sam A
Flight period in Hong Kong: April to October
Identification features:
1. Four dot-like spots at dorsum of synthorax
Identification features (female)(subadult)
1. Upper part of eyes orange
2. Synthorax orange
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