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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927

In 1930, Needham described this species from a male collected from Emeishan, Sichuan. He commented, "this is one of the largest of living dragonflies, and one of the handsomest".
Found in Asia: China, Guandong, Guangxi
Sub-Order: ANISOPTERA Super-Family: AESHNOIDEA Family: CHLOROGOMPHIDAE
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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in Longsheng (China) on 2005-07-13


  

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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in Longsheng (China) on 2005-07-13


  

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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in (China) on 2002-01-06


  

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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in (China) on 2002-01-06


  

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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in (China) on 2002-01-06


  

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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in (China) on 2002-01-06


  

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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in Guangdong (China) on 2000-07-02

In 1930 Needham described this species from a male collected from Emeishan, Sichuan. He commented, "this is one of the largest of living dragonflies, and one of the handsomest".


  

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Chlorogomphus papilio Ris, 1927
Photo taken in Guangdong (China) on 2000-07-02

Before I began participating in surveys of southern China I was under the impression this was an extremely rare dragonfly. It is in fact not uncommon in north Guangxi and north Guangdong. The oviposition sites can be found in the shallow, broad, boulder strewn, lower stretches of rivers draining high, forested mountains, with a summit height typically 1200-1900 metres.


  

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