Freshwater Macroinvertebrates in Hong Kong

Orthetrum sabina (Green skimmer)

Habitat: larvae associated with dense vegetation in muddy marshes

General appearance: body medium large sized, up to about 20mm long, covered with hairs; head rectangular with bean-like eyes, labium mask-shaped with 7 palpal setae; legs with markings on femora; wing pads extending to abdominal segment V; abdomen oval shaped with reddish brown on abdominal segments VI - X; dorsal spines on abdominal segments IV - VII (a tiny spine on VIII) and lateral spines on abdominal segments VIII - IX

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Head
Head in ventral view
Labium
Wing pads
Abdomen
Cerci