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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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