Freshwater Macroinvertebrates in Hong Kong

Acisoma panorpoides (Asian pintail)

Habitat: larvae associated with dense vegetation in marshes and ponds

General appearance: body very small sized, about 10mm long; head trapezoid-shaped with cluster of setae at posterior margin; legs short, last tarsal segement darken; abdomen oval shaped having transverse row of long setae situated at middle of dorsum and near tip of abdomen; no dorsal spine or lateral spine

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Head in ventral view
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Abdomen in lateral view
Abdomen
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