Species first discovered in Hong Kong

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

Plants

 * Bauhinia (Bauhinia blakeana)
 * Crapnell's camellia (Camellia crapnelliana)
 * Grantham's camellia (Camellia granthamiana)
 * Hong Kong camellia (Camellia hongkongensis)
 * Hong Kong dogwood (Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis)
 * Hong Kong iris (Iris speculatrix)
 * Hong Kong balsam (Impatiens hongkongensis)
 * Pavetta (Pavetta hongkongensis)
 * Hong Kong croton (Croton hancei)*
 * Hong Kong wild kumquat (Fortunella hindsii), see Kumquat
 * Hong Kong bamboo (Arundinaria shiuyingiana)*
 * Lantau star-anise (Illicium angustisepalum)*
 * Hong Kong asarum (Asarum hongkongense)*
 * Shiuying bamboo (Arundinaria shiuyingiana)*
 * Subglabrous cane (Sasa subglabra)*
 * Two-coloured bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum bicolor)*
 * Monteiro's caterpillar orchid (Cheirostylis monteiroi)*
 * Entire lip ginger (Zingiber integrilabrum)* (probably extinct)

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

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

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

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)* Original combination = Phalonidia pista Diakonoff, 1984
 * Chlidanotinae - Hilarographini
 * Hilarographa shehkonga Razowski, 2009*
 * Olethreutinae
 * Sorolopha archimedias (Meyrick, 1912) Original combination = Argyroploce archimedias Meyrick, 1912
 * 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 a junior synonym of E. mundiscripta (Warren, 1907)
 * 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 a junior synonym of A. substrigosa (Walker, 1855)
 * 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 subspecies name not listed on Hymenoptera Name Server v1.5
 * 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