This list contains species first discovered in Hong Kong, with the endemic species asterisked.
Plants
Asparagales Bulbophyllum bicolor* Lindl. - Two-coloured bulbophyllum Iris speculatrix Hance - Hong Kong iris Cheirostylis monteiroi* S.Y.Hu & Barretto - Monteiro's caterpillar orchid
Austrobaileyales Illicium angustisepalum* A.C.Sm. - Lantau star-anise
Cornales Cornus hongkongensis Hemsl. - Hong Kong dogwood
Ericales Camellia crapnelliana Tutcher - Crapnell's camellia Camellia granthamiana Sealy - Grantham's camellia Camellia hongkongensis Seem. - Hong Kong camellia Impatiens hongkongensis Grey-Wilson - Hong Kong balsam
Fabales Bauhinia × blakeana Dunn
Gentianales Pavetta hongkongensis Bremek.
Malpighiales Croton hancei Benth. - Hong Kong croton
Piperales Asarum hongkongense* S.M.Hwang & Wong Sui - Hong Kong asarum
Poales Oligostachyum shiuyingianum (L.C.Chia & But) G.H.Ye & Z.P.Wang - Hong Kong bamboo Sasa subglabra* McClure - Subglabrous cane
Sapindales Acer tutcheri Duthie - Tutcher's maple Fortunella hindsii (Champ. ex Benth.) Swingle, syn. of Citrus japonica Thunb.
Zingiberales Zingiber integrilabrum Hance* - 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)*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, 1999a 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, 1879a 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