Freshwater Macroinvertebrates in Hong Kong

Pseudothemis zonata (Pied skimmer)

Habitat: larvae could be found in ponds and streams

General appearance: body large sized, >18mm long; head pentagonal with pale markings behind eyes on each side; legs with conspicuous dark markings; abdomen wide & large (cf. to its head), ovate shaped with some pale spots on each sides, especially a pair of larger ones on abdominal segment IX; dorsal spines elevated on abdominal segments II - X and lateral spines on abdominal segements VIII - IX

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Head
Abdomen
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Head in ventral view
Labium
Abdomen
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Abdomen