Flight period in Hong Kong: April to August Publisher Name Springer, Dordrecht; Print ISBN 978-0-7923-8670-4; Online ISBN 978-0-306-48380-6; eBook Packages Biomedical and Life Sciences Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences; Buy this book on publisher's site; Reprints and Permissions Odonata + Zygoptera + Lestoidea + Synlestidae + Megalestes irma major gyalsey + Lestidae + Indolestes cyaneus gracilis indicus ... + Cordulegastridae + Anotogaster basalis nipalensis Cordulagaster + Neallogaster hermionae + Libelluloidea + Corduliidae + Idionychidae + Idionyx corona saffronata Search scientific name: Advance search. Explanation of Names . ... Cordulegastridae: Cordulegaster: Cordulegaster boltonii (Donovan, 1807) 80 : Cordulegaster trinacriae Waterston, 1976 : 81 : Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979 : 82 Breeding takes place in May–June, with eggs being laid in the upper reaches of the streams. Scientific name: Philoganga vetusta Habitat: woodland stream. Below is a checklist of all the European dragonfly and damselfly species, with their English common names. Cordulegastridae is a relatively small family, with two genera and 10 species in North America. Flickr photos above were identified by the individual photographers but not reviewed by EoPS. Identification . Hok Tau, Wu Kau Tang, Bride’s Pool, Sha Lo Tung, Mui Wo. Distribution in Hong Kong: Mainly found in north New Territories, e.g. Larval development takes between three and five years, and can be slowed if cold weather causes the water to freeze. Common name "spiketail" comes from the females large spike (modified genital plate used as an ovipositor). Goldenrings . Contact us to report errors. Family Cordulegastridae (Spiketails) Other Common Names . Abstract. Body length: 57-73 mm. As a result of this, larval sites are difficult to locate and study. 9 spp. Numbers . of a single genus in our area . C. bidentata breeds in mountain springs, and the larvae are benthic, living in the lowest reaches of the water. Checklist, scientific names. The nymphs are large and elongate with jagged palpal teeth, divergent wing sheaths, numerous long and short setae, and acutely tipped abdomen.