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Anotogaster
Scientific name: Anotogaster sp.
Habitat: woodland stream
Body length: species-specific
Distribution in Hong Kong: scattered over the New Territories
Flight period in Hong Kong: Unknown
Identification features:
1. Compound eyes connected at one point only
2. Compound eyes green or blue in mature individuals
3. Antehumeral stripe top narrow and bottom wide
4. Synthorax and abdomen usually black, with bright yellow stripes
5. Anal angle of hindwing in male smooth
6. Yellow spot on trochanter of fore and middle legs for individuals recorded in Hong Kong
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