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Pic 1006
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Upl on 2010-11-24

Brachydiplax chalybea flavovittata Ris,1911
Photo taken in Lamma Island (Hong Kong) on 2005-04-24

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Pic 631
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Upl on 2004-12-19

Trithemis aurora (Burmeister, 1839)
Photo taken in Lamma Island (Hong Kong) on 2004-11-12

Was photographed at the same spot as the Trithemis Aurora & seemed to be interacting with them - both species were perched very close to one another by a small stream.

Keith Wilson replies: Mature female Trithemis aurora. It is not unusual for long-lived mature females to change to male colouration albeit only a hint in many cases.

EG: I guess this explains your observed "interactions" :-)

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Pic 630
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Upl on 2004-11-12

Trithemis aurora (Burmeister, 1839)
Photo taken in Lamma Island (Hong Kong) on 2004-11-09

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Pic 1030
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Upl on 2005-05-20

Pseudagrion microcephalum (Rambur, 1842)
Photo taken in Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve (Hong Kong) on 2004-10-19

Pseudagrion microcephalum is becoming more regularly seen at Mai Po. This individual was seen perching in rehabilitated freshwater pond in the reserve.

I used a 20X telescope, home-made adapter and Ricoh GX camera set at self-timer to take the picture.

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Pic 1031
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Upl on 2005-05-20

Macrodiplax cora (Brauer,1867)
Photo taken in Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve (Hong Kong) on 2004-10-16

The dragonfly was perching on mangrove at the intertidal mudflat.

I used a 20X telescope, home-made adapter and Ricoh GX camera set at self-timer to take the picture.

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Pic 1032
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Upl on 2005-05-20

Copera ciliata (Selys, 1863)
Photo taken in Luk Keng Marshes (Hong Kong) on 2004-09-29

Luk Keng is one of the dragonfly hot-spots in Hong Kong. I saw this damselfly by a small stream flowing into the marshes.

This was the first odonate picture I took with my Ricoh GX digital camera. I used macro mode and shot handheld at natural light.

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Pic 1028
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Upl on 2005-06-11

Urothemis signata signata (Rambur, 1842)
Photo taken in Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve (Hong Kong) on 2004-09-12

The dragonfly was perching by a rehabilitated freshwater pond inside the reserve area.

I used 70-200mm lens, 25mm extension tube and fill-in flash.

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Pic 1026
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Upl on 2005-05-20

Labrogomphus torvus Needham, 1931
Photo taken in Lau Shui Heung (Hong Kong) on 2004-09-05

Lau Shui Heung is one of the serval known locations where this species can be found in Hong Kong.
The dragonfly was perching on boulder of a small stream when spotted.

I used a 70-200mm lens and flash

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Pic 1027
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Upl on 2005-05-20

Palpopleura sexmaculata sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1787)
Photo taken in Sha Lo Tung (Hong Kong) on 2004-09-05

Sha Lo Tung has over 70 species of odonates recorded and is the 'hottest' dragonfly site in Hong Kong.

The dragonfly was seen among abandoned agricultural land, and was photographed by 70-200mm lens with 25mm extension tube, and flash.

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Upl on 2004-07-25

Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842)
Photo taken in Wu Kau Tang (Hong Kong) on 2004-07-23

May 2004
Male individual
200mm lens with extension tube, tripod and fill flash

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