Freshwater Macroinvertebrates in Hong Kong

Agriocnemis pygmaea (Wandering midget)

Habitat: larvae found in marshes, abandoned paddy fields and weedy ponds

General appearance: body small sized, up to about 12mm long; pale longitudinal stripe on midline of abdomen; three narrow sword-like caudal gills with a pointed end; prominent tracheae and 4 transverse dark bands on gills

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Adult