This list contains species first discovered in Hong Kong, with the endemic species asterisked.

Plants

Asparagales

  • Bulbophyllum bicolor* <small>Lindl.</small> - Two-coloured bulbophyllum
  • Iris speculatrix <small>Hance</small> - Hong Kong iris
  • Cheirostylis monteiroi* <small>S.Y.Hu & Barretto</small> - Monteiro's caterpillar orchid

Austrobaileyales

  • Illicium angustisepalum* <small>A.C.Sm.</small> - Lantau star-anise

Cornales

  • Cornus hongkongensis <small>Hemsl.</small> - Hong Kong dogwood

Ericales

  • Camellia crapnelliana <small>Tutcher</small> - Crapnell's camellia
  • Camellia granthamiana <small>Sealy</small> - Grantham's camellia
  • Camellia hongkongensis <small>Seem.</small> - Hong Kong camellia
  • Impatiens hongkongensis <small>Grey-Wilson</small> - Hong Kong balsam

Fabales

  • Bauhinia × blakeana <small>Dunn</small>

Gentianales

  • Pavetta hongkongensis <small>Bremek.</small>

Malpighiales

  • Croton hancei <small>Benth.</small> - Hong Kong croton

Piperales

  • Asarum hongkongense* <small>S.M.Hwang & Wong Sui</small> - Hong Kong asarum

Poales

  • Oligostachyum shiuyingianum <small>(L.C.Chia & But) G.H.Ye & Z.P.Wang</small> - Hong Kong bamboo
  • Sasa subglabra* <small>McClure</small> - Subglabrous cane

Sapindales

  • Acer tutcheri <small>Duthie</small> - Tutcher's maple
  • Fortunella hindsii <small>(Champ. ex Benth.) Swingle</small>, syn. of Citrus japonica <small>Thunb.</small>

Zingiberales

  • Zingiber integrilabrum <small>Hance</small>* - Entire lip ginger (probably extinct)

Animals

Mammals

  • Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis)

Amphibians

  • Romer's tree frog (Philautus romeri)*
  • Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis)
  • Hong Kong cascade frog (Amolops hongkongensis)
  • Short-legged horned toad (Xenophrys brachykolos )*
  • Polypedates megacephalus
  • Fejervarya multistriata
  • Rana macrodactyla
  • Microhyla pulchra (Hallowell), 1861

Reptile

  • Hongkong blind skink (Dibamus bogadeki)*
  • Lazell's blind snake (Typhlops lazelli)*
  • Anderson's stream snake (Ophisthotropis andersonii)
  • Eumeces quadrilineatus (Blyth), 1853
  • Achalinus rufescens Boulenger, 1888
  • Calamaria septentrionalis Boulenger, 1890
  • Dendrelaphis hollonrakei Lazell, 2002
  • Ahaetulla prasina medioxima (Lazzell, 2002)

Fish

  • Aphyocpris lini
  • Hong Kong paradisefish (Macropodus hongkongensis)
  • Pseudogastromyzon myersi
  • Parazacco spilurus (Gunther), 1868
  • Pseudohemiculter dispar (Peters), 1880
  • Oreonectes platycephalus Gunther, 1868
  • Rhinogobius duospilus (Herre, 1935)
  • Bathyphylax bombifrons Myers, 1934
  • Figaro melanobranchus (Chan), 1965
  • Sphyraena putnamiae Jordan & Schlegel, 1905
  • Osteomugil strongylocephalus (Richardson), 1846
  • Argyrosomus pawak Lin, 1940
  • Nibea chui Trewavas, 1971
  • Callionymus altipinnis Fricke, 1981
  • Arnoglossus tenuis Gunther, 1880
  • Plagiopsetta fasciatus (Fowler), 1933
  • Brachirus swinhonis (Steindachner), 1867
  • Cynoglossus lineolatus Steindachner, 1867
  • Opistognathus hongkongiensis Chan, 1968
  • Bathygobius hongkongensis Lam, 1986
  • Paraploactis hongkongiensis (Chan, 1966)*
  • Xyrichtys trivittatus Randall & Cornish, 2000
  • Neopomacentrus bankieri (Richardson, 1846)

Mollusca

  • Phyllodesmium opalescene
  • Chloritis hungerfordiana rufopila
  • Cryptosoma imperator
  • Kaliella hongkongensis
  • Macrochlamys discus
  • Macrochlamys nitidissma
  • Marcrocycloides crenulate
  • Microcystina schmackerina
  • Microcystina stenomphala
  • Sinoenna splendens hongkongensis
  • Tornatellira boeningi

Annelida

  • Aglaophamus toloensis Ohwada, 1992

Malacostraca

Decapoda

  • Haberma tingkok Cannicci & Ng, 2017
  • Perisesarma maipoensis (Soh, 1978)*
  • Parasesarma maipoensis
  • Nanhaipotamon hongkongense (Shen, 1940)*
  • Chiromanthes sereni (Soh, 1978)*
  • Pseudopythina patshuni (Soh, 1978)*
  • Charybdis hongkongensis Shen, 1934
  • Crypotopotamon anacoluthon (Kemp, 1918)*
  • Somanniathelphusa zanklon Ng & Dudgeon, 1992*
  • Caridina trifasciata (Yam & Cai, 2003)*
  • Caridina serrata (Stimpson, 1860)
  • Caridina apodosis Cai & Ng, 1999*
  • Neocaridina serrata*
  • Metapenaeopsis toloensis Hall, 1962
  • Periclimenes toloensis Bruce, 1969
  • Panulirus stimpsoni Holthuis, 1963
  • Periclimenes hongkongensis Bruce, 1969

Tanaids

  • Pakistanapseudes toloensis (Bamber, 1997)

Isopoda

  • Allokepon sinensis (Danforth, 1972)
  • Anchiarthrus derelictus Markham, 1992
  • Apophrixus constrictus Markham, 1980B
  • Aporobopyrus enosteoidis (Markham, 1982)
  • Bopyrione longicapitata Markham, 1980
  • Bopyrione toloensis Markham, 1980
  • Dicropleon morator Markham, 1980
  • Hypocepon globosus Markham, 1992
  • Litobopyrus longicaudatus Markham, 1980B
  • Orbione penei Bonnier, 1900
  • Parabopyrella perplexa Markham, 1990B
  • Probopyria elliptica Markham, 1992
  • Probopyrus novempalensis Markham, 1980B
  • Progebiophilus sinicus Markham, 1980B
  • Pseudostegias dulcilacuum Markham, 1980B
  • Rhopalione sinensis Markham, 1990B
  • Stegophryxus minutus Markham, 1992
  • Tylokepon naxiae (Bonnier, 1900)
  • Colanthura daguilarensis Bamber, 2000
  • Dryadillo maculatus (Arcangeli, 1952B)
  • Exalloniscus rotundatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1986A
  • Burmoniscus ocellatus (Verhoeff, 1928D)
  • Dynoides daguilarensis Li 2000

Arachnida

Araneae

  • Gnaphosidae
  • Hongkongia wuae
  • Philodromidae
  • Thanatus hongkong Song, Zhu & Wu, 1997
  • Lycosidae
  • Pardosa pacata Fox, 1937
  • Hahniidae
  • Hahnia thortoni Brignoli, 1982*
  • Amaurobiidae
  • Bifidocoelotes primus (Fox, 1937)*
  • Oxyopidae
  • Oxyopes daksina Sherriffs, 1955
  • Salticidae
  • Pseudamycus bicoronatus Simon, 1901*
  • Pseudamycus relucens Simon, 1901*
  • Pancorius hongkong Song & al., 1997*
  • Bianor hongkong Song, Xie, Zhu, Wu, 1997*
  • Langona hongkong Song, Xie, Zhu, Wu, 1997*
  • Habrocestum hongkongiensis Proszynski, 1992*
  • Icius hongkong Song, Xie, Zhu, Wu, 1997*
  • Nanthela hongkong (Song & Wu, 1997)
  • Portia orientalis Murphy & Murphy, 1983
  • Thiania inermis (Karsch, 1897)
  • Corinnidae
  • Castianeira hongkong Song, Zhu & Wu, 1997
  • Liphistiidae
  • Nanthela hongkong (Song and Wu, 1997)
  • Thomisidae
  • Mastira tegularis Xu, Han & Li, 2008*
  • Massuria bellula Xu, Han & Li, 2008*
  • Diaea simplex Xu, Han & Li, 2008*
  • Lysiteles hongkong Song, Zhu & Wu, 1997
  • Ebrechtella hongkong (Song, Zhu & Wu, 1997)
Acari
  • Copidognathus daguilarensis Bartsch, 1997
  • Copidognathus gracilunguis Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus inconspicuus Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus longiunguis Bartsch, 1990
  • Copidognathus monacanthus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus neptuneus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus occultans Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus paluster Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus polyporus Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus strictulus Bartsch, 1997
  • Copidognathus umbonatus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus vicinus Bartsch, 1997
  • Rhombognathus arenarius Bartsch, 1992
  • Rhombognathus dictyotus Bartsch, 1992
  • Rhombognathus hirtellus Bartsch, 1992
  • Rhombognathus luxtoni (Bartsch, 1992)
  • Rhombognathus neptunellus Bartsch, 1992
  • Rhombognathus obesus (Bartsch, 1992)
  • Rhombognathus setellus Bartsch, 1992
  • Rhombognathus sinensis Bartsch, 1990
  • Rhombognathus sinensoideus Bartsch, 1992
  • Rhombognathus verrucosus Bartsch, 1992
  • Actacarus sinensis Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus acanthoscelus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus cephalocanthus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus cerberoideus Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus consobrinus Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus gracilunguis Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus daguilarensis Bartsch, 1997
  • Copidognathus inconspicuus Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus longiunguis Bartsch, 1990
  • Copidognathus monacanthus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus neptuneus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus occultans Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus paluster Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus polyporus Bartsch, 1991
  • Copidognathus strictulus Bartsch, 1997
  • Copidognathus umbonatus Bartsch, 1992
  • Copidognathus vicinus Bartsch, 1997
  • Arhodeoporus minusculus Bartsch, 1991
  • Agauopsis ammodytes Bartsch, 1992
  • Agauopsis arenaria Bartsch, 1992
  • Agauopsis humilis Bartsch, 1992
  • Agauopsis sordida Bartsch, 1992
  • Scaptognathus triunguis Bartsch, 1991
  • Simognathus foveolatus Bartsch, 1991
  • Acarochelopodia lapidaria Bartsch, 1991
  • Litarachna hongkongensis Smit, 2002

Insects

Lepidoptera

  • Tineoidea
  • Tineidae
  • Myrmecozelinae
  • Thisizima fasciaria Yang, Li & Kendrick, 2012
  • Thisizima subceratella Yang, Li & Kendrick, 2012
  • Gracillarioidea
  • Gracillariidae
  • Gracillariinae
  • Gibbovalva singularis Bai & Li, 2008
  • Gelechioidea
  • Oecophoridae
  • Oecophorinae
  • Promalactis quinilineata Wang, Kendrick & Sterling, 2009*
  • Promalactis similinfulata Wang, Kendrick & Sterling, 2009*
  • Promalactis noviloba Wang, Kendrick & Sterling, 2009*
  • Promalactis longiuncata Wang, Kendrick & Sterling, 2009*
  • Promalactis biovata Wang, Kendrick & Sterling, 2009*
  • Promalactis lobatifera Wang, Kendrick & Sterling, 2009*
  • Promalactis apicispinifera Wang, Kendrick & Sterling, 2009*
  • Stereodytis acutidens Wang & Kendrick, 2009*
  • Stereodytis brevignatha Wang & Kendrick, 2009*
  • Stathmopodidae
  • Hieromantis arcuata Guan & Li, 2015
  • Stathmopoda tetracantha Wang, Wang & Guan, 2021*
  • Xyloryctidae
  • Xyloryctinae
  • Neospastis sinensis Bradley, 1967*
  • Cosmopterigidae
  • Scaeosophinae
  • Scaeosopha hongkongensis Li & Zhang, 2012*
  • Gelechiidae
  • Dichomeridinae
  • Dichomeris argentenigera Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010
  • Dichomeris hamulifera Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010*
  • Dichomeris parvisexafurca Li, Zhen & Kendrick, 2010*
  • Sesioidea
  • Sesiidae
  • Sesiinae - Sesiini
  • Toleria sinensis (Walker, 1854)*
  • Sesiinae - Paranthrenini
  • Gaea variegata (Walker, 1854)*
  • Zygaenoidea
  • Epipyropidae
  • Fulgoraecia bowringii Newman, 1851
  • Tortricoidea
  • Tortricidae
  • Tortricinae - Cochylini
  • Gynnidomorpha pista (Diakonoff, 1984)*<br/><small>Original combination = Phalonidia pista Diakonoff, 1984</small>
  • Chlidanotinae - Hilarographini
  • Hilarographa shehkonga Razowski, 2009*
  • Olethreutinae
  • Sorolopha archimedias (Meyrick, 1912)<br/><small>Original combination = Argyroploce archimedias Meyrick, 1912</small>
  • Pyraloidea
  • Crambidae
  • Musotiminae
  • Siamusotima disrupta Solis, 2017*
  • Spilomelinae
  • Palpita minuscula Inoue, 1996*
  • Palpita parvifraterna Inoue, 1999*
  • Geometroidea
  • Geometridae
  • Ennominae
  • Microcalicha reelsi Sato & Galsworthy, 1998
  • Pseudothalera carolinae Galsworthy, 1997
  • Psilalcis galsworthyi Sato, 1996*
  • Larentiinae
  • Sauris purpurotincta Galsworthy, 1999
  • Sauris victoriae Galsworthy, 1999*
  • Axinoptera anticostalis Galsworthy, 1999
  • Eupithecia sekkongensis Galsworthy, 1999<br/><small>a junior synonym of E. mundiscripta (Warren, 1907)</small>
  • Sigilliclystis kendricki Galsworthy, 1999*
  • Spiralisigna gloriae Galsworthy, 1999*
  • Geometrinae
  • Pingasa chloroides Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Maxates brevicaudata Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Thalassodes maipoensis Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Berta rugosivalva Galsworthy, 1997
  • Microloxia chlorissoides (Prout, 1912)
  • Papilionoidea
  • Hesperiidae
  • Hesperiinae
  • Halpe paupera walthewi Devyatkin, 2002*
  • Bombycoidea
  • Sphingidae
  • Macroglossinae - Macroglossini
  • Theretra suffusa (Walker, 1856)
  • Noctuoidea
  • Notodontidae
  • Notodontinae
  • Neodrymonia taipoensis Galsworthy, 1997
  • Erebidae
  • Arctiinae - Lithosiini
  • Cyana harterti (Elwes, 1890)
  • Lymantriinae - Orgyiini
  • Aroa ochripicta Moore, 1879<br/><small>a junior synonym of A. substrigosa (Walker, 1855)</small>
  • Lymantriinae - Nygmiini
  • Euproctis seitzi Strand, 1910
  • Hypenodinae - Hypenodini
  • Luceria striata Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Schrankia bilineata Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Hypenodinae - Micronoctuini - Belluliina
  • Bellulia galsworthyi Fibiger, 2008*
  • Fustius sterlingi Fibiger, 2010*
  • Hypeninae
  • Lysimelia lucida Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Pangraptinae
  • Pangrapta bicornuta Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Pangrapta roseinotata Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Boletobiinae - Aventiini
  • Cerynea discontenta Galsworthy, 1998*
  • Hyposada kadooriensis Galsworthy, 1998*
  • Erebiinae
  • Oglasa stygiana Galsworthy, 1997
  • Ugia purpurea Galsworthy, 1997
  • Ugia insuspecta Galsworthy, 1997
  • Nolidae
  • Nolinae
  • Spininola kendricki László & Sterling, 2020*
  • Hampsonola ceciliae László & Sterling, 2020*
  • Eligminae
  • Baroa vatala Swinhoe, 1894
  • Noctuidae
  • Dyopsinae
  • Belciana scorpio Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Bagisarinae
  • Chasmina sinuata Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Noctuinae - Caradrinini - Athetiina
  • Athetis hongkongensis Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Athetis bispurca Galsworthy, 1997*
  • Noctuinae - Orthosiini
  • Egira ambigua Galsworthy, 1997*

Odonata

  • Cordullidae
  • Macromidia katae Wilson, 1993
  • Macromidia ellanae Wilson, 1996*
  • Gomphidae
  • Leptogomphus elegans hongkongensis Asahina, 1988*
  • Fukienogomphus choifongae Wilson & Tam, 2006*
  • Melligomphus molluami Wilson, 1995
  • Megapodagrionidae
  • Rhipidolestes janetae Wilson, 1977*
  • Platystictidae
  • Drepanosticta hongkongensis Wilson, 1977
  • Protosticta beaumonti Wilson, 1997
  • Protosticta taipokauensis Asahina & Dudgeon, 1987
  • Stylogomphus chunliuae Chao, 1954

Ephemeroptera

  • Baetidae
  • Alainites acutulus Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Alainites lingulatus Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Chorpralla fusina Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Caenis bicornis Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Caenis lubrica Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Ephemerellidae
  • Serratella albostriata Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Torleya arenosa Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Heptageniidae
  • Compsoneuria taipokauensis Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Epeorus sagittatus Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Heptagenia ngi Hsu, 1936
  • Leptophlebiidae
  • Choroterpes petersi Tong & Dudgeon, 2000
  • Prosopistomatidae
  • Prosopistoma sinensis Tong & Dudgeon, 2000

Phasmatodea

  • Phasmatidae
  • Ramulus caii (Brock & Seow-Choen 2000)
  • Entoria victoria Brock & Seow-Choen, 2000*
  • Heteronemiidae
  • Phraortes stomphax (Westwood 1859)*
  • Sipyloidea shukayi Bi, Zhang & Lau, 2001*
  • Neohirasea hongkongensis Brock & Seow-Choen, 2000*
  • Macellina souchongia (Westwood, 1859)

Megaloptera

  • Corydalidae
  • Neochauliodes bowringi (McLachlan, 1867)

Coleoptera

  • Coccinellidae
  • Coccidulinae
  • Rodolia pumila Weise, 1892
  • Scymninae
  • Horniolus hisamatsui Miyatake, 1976*
  • Diomus lantauensis Yu & Lau, 2001*
  • Nephus eurypodus Yu & Lau, 2001
  • Scymnus alocasia Yu & Lau, 2001*
  • Coccinellinae
  • Lemnia circumusta (Mulsant, 1850)
  • Illeis confusa Timberlake, 1943
  • Eulichadidae
  • Eulichas dudgeoni Jach in Jach & Li, 1995
  • Scarabaeidae
  • Onthophagus convexicollis Boheman, 1858
  • Onthophagus proletarius Harold, 1875
  • Onthophagus luridipennis Boheman, 1858
  • Onthophagus taurinus White, 1844
  • Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
  • Onthophagus orientalis Harold, 1868
  • Sisyphus bowringi White, 1841
  • Staphylinidae
  • Atheta hongongiphila
  • Atheta hoihaensis
  • Atheta samchunensis
  • Pedinopleurus hongkongicola
  • Zyras falsus Hlaváč, 2005*
  • Zyras lacunarumbeneolentium Pace, 1993*
  • Leiodidae
  • Agathidium xianggangense Angelini & Cooter, 1999*
  • Agathidium bowringi Angelini & Cooter, 1999*
  • Chrysomelidae
  • Downesia tarsata Baly, 1869
  • Dactylispa pungens (Boheman), 1859
  • Callispa bowringi Baly, 1858
  • Chiridopsis bowringii (Boheman, 1885)
  • Oides bowringii (Baly, 1863)
  • Cerambycidae
  • Pterolophia hongkongensis Gressitt, 1942
  • Sciades hongkongensis Breuning, 1968

Hymenoptera

  • Chalcidoidea
  • Aphelinidae
  • Aphelininae
  • Aphelinus hongkongensis Hayat, 1994
  • Encyrtidae
  • Encrytinae
  • Leurocerus hongkongensis Subba Rao, 1971
  • Ormyridae
  • Ormyrinae
  • Ormyrus hongkongensis Narendran, 1999
  • Chrysidoidea
  • Bethylidae
  • Mesitiinae
  • Metrionotus hongkongensis Moczar, 1974
  • Pristocerinae
  • Pseudisobrachium hongkongense Terayama, 1996
  • Dyrinidae
  • Dryininae
  • Dryinus bellicus Olmi, 1987
  • Gonatopodinae
  • Neodryinus dolosus Olmi, 1984*
  • Apoidea
  • Crabronidae
  • Larrinae
  • Trypoxylon takasago hongkongense Tsuneki, 1981
  • Vespoidea
  • Formicidae
  • Formicinae
  • Camponotus maculatus hongkongensis<br/><small>subspecies name not listed on Hymenoptera Name Server v1.5</small>
  • Camponotus irritans hongkongensis Forel, 1912
  • Myrmicinae
  • Pheidole hongkongensis Wheeler, 1928
  • Vespidae
  • Polistinae
  • Ropalidia hongkongensis (Saussure, 1854)
  • Eumeninae
  • Parancistrocerus hongkongensis Gusenleitner, 2002

Isoptera

  • Rhinotermitidae
  • Coptotermes hongkongensis Oshima, 1914
  • Coptotermes melanoistriatus Lau & He, 1995
  • Termitidae
  • Ahmaditermes choui Ping & Tong, 1989
  • Macrotermes planicapitatus Gao & Lau, 1996
  • Nasutitermes choui Ping & Xu, 1989
  • Nasutitermes dudgeoni Gao & Lam, 1986

Psocoptera

  • Epipsocidae
  • Hinduipsocus hongkongensis Li & Mockford, 1997
  • Mesopsocidae
  • Mesopsocus hongkongensis Thornton, 1959
  • Peripsocidae
  • Peripsocus hongkongensis Thornton & Wong, 1968

Diptera

  • Ceratopogonidae
  • Forcipomyia nanshengwei
  • Forcipomyia yuani
  • Forcipomyia fengjiensis
  • Forcipomyiia claris
  • Bezzia datana
  • Bezzia lujingi
  • Leptoconops hongkongensis
  • Dasyhelea abronica
  • Culicidae
  • Uranotaenia jacksoni Edwards, 1935
  • Uranotaenia macfarlanei Edwards, 1914
  • Culex annulus Theobald, 1901
  • Culex infantulus Edwards, 1922
  • Culex jacksoni Edwards, 1934
  • Aedes macfarianei (Edwards), 1914
  • Ficalbia jacksoni Mattingly, 1949
  • Anopheles minimus Theobald, 1901
  • Anopheles maculatus Theobald, 1901
  • Tachinidae
  • Peribaea hongkongensis Tachi & Shima, 2002

Hemiptera

  • Aleyrodidae
  • Paraleyrodes pseudonaranjae Martin, 2001
  • Aphididae
  • Aulacophoroides millettiae Qiao, Jiang & Martin, 2006
  • Toxoptera victroiae Martin, 1991
  • Coccidae
  • Cribropulvinaria tailungensis Hodgson & Martin, 2001
  • Fistulococcus pokfulamensis Hodgson & Martin, 2005
  • Miridae
  • Orientomiris sinicus (Walker), 1873

Trichoptera

  • Helicopsychidae
  • Helicopsyche agnetae Johanson & Oláh, 2008

See also

  • Environment of Hong Kong

References

For the plants:

  • Hu Qi-ming ed., 2003. Rare and Precious Plants of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department; Friends of the Country Parks; Cosmos Books. October 2003 revised edition. .

For the animals:

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  • , 2009. Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Checklist of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera: Gracillarioidea). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 37 (148): 495-509.
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  • 2008: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 2, Taxonomy of the Belluliinae, Magninae and Parachrostiinae. Zootaxa, 1867: 1-136. Abstract & excerpt
  • 2010: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea) Part 3, Taxonomy of the Tactusinae. Zootaxa, 2583: 1–119. Preview
  • , 1997. New and revised species of macrolepidoptera from Hong Kong. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society. 21: 127-150, 25 figures, 1 plate.
  • , 1998a. Two new species of acontiines from Hong Kong (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acontiinae). Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 49: 30-32.
  • , 1998b. A new species of Pingasa (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Geometrinae) from Hong Kong. Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan 49: 104-106.
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