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Marsh Dancer
Scientific name: Onychargia atrocyana
Habitat: marsh
Body length: 28-35 mm
Distribution in Hong Kong: Scatteredly distributed in the New Territories and Lantau Island, e.g. Sha Lo Tung, Luk Keng, Mui Wo, Lamma Island
Flight period in Hong Kong: April to October
Identification features (male):
1. Frons with apparent chaetae
2. Two black stripes at two sides of synthorax respectively
3. Synthorax and the 8th to 10th abdominal segment pruinose white in mature male
Identification features (female):
1. Frons with apparent chaetae
2. Two black stripes at two sides of synthorax respectively
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