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Yellow-spotted Shadowdamsel
Scientific name: Sinosticta ogatai
Habitat: woodland stream and seepage
Body length: 45-49 mm
Distribution in Hong Kong: Mainly in Lantau Island and central New Territories, e.g. Sunset Peak, Ng Tung Chai, Yuen Tun Ha
Flight period in Hong Kong: April to June
Identification features:
1. Synthroax black, with a yellow antehumeral stripe and yellow spot at two sides respectively
2. Abdomen end blue
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