蜻蛉目（Odonata）源自希臘語 odōn（odous的變體），意為「牙齒」，指昆蟲的下顎。

From Greek odōn (variant of odous ) ‘tooth’, with reference to the insect's mandibles.

種的俗名 Common names of members

蜻蜓和豆娘

Dragonflies and damselflies

分佈 Distribution  

除了南極洲外，分布於每個大洲。

Every continent except Antarctica

形態描述 Morphology

大復眼和三個單眼（單眼）

兩對長而透明的翅膀，具有許多脈絡

細長的腹部

短觸角

Large compound eyes and three ocelli (simple eye)

Two pairs of long, transparent wings with numerous veins

Long slender abdomen

Short antennae

生態與棲息地 Habitat & Ecology

淡水棲息地（幼蟲階段）

Freshwater habitat (for larvae)

食性 Diet

昆蟲

Insects

小知識 Fun Fact

在交配時，雄性用腹部的末端抓住雌性的頭部。雌性向前彎曲腹部，使自己的生殖器接觸雄性的生殖器（其中包含精子），形成「心形」的姿勢。

To mate, the male holds the females’ head with the end of his abdomen. The female bends her abdomen forward so that her own genitalia touches the male’s genitalia which holds the sperm, forming a "heart" position.

已知的物種 Total species known

5,900

博物館收藏的物種 Species in the collection

在香港已知的物種 Species in Hong Kong

142

Reference

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