The critically endangered dragonfly Libellula angelina has been spotted in Beijing.
In early May of this year, the Water Ecology and Health Monitoring Team of the Water Affairs Bureau in Haidian District, Beijing, discovered an insect resembling Libellula angelina for the first time during a survey along the banks of Shangzhuang Reservoir in Beijing.
After recent re-examination and identification by relevant experts from Beijing Forestry University, the insect was finally determined to be Libellula angelina, a species of dragonfly listed as Critically Endangered (CR) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Libellula angelina, also known as bekko tombo, is native to East Asia. It was once widely distributed in northern and eastern China. Each year, the dragonfly emerges as an adult from April to May for reproduction.
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Critically endangered dragonfly Libellula angelina spotted in Beijing
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