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Emperor Dragonfly

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The emperor dragonfly, also called the blue emperor, is a large species of hawker dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is the largest dragonfly across most of Europe, including the United Kingdom, although it is exceeded in size by other species in some areas.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill).
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Males have a bright sky blue or turquoise abdomen marked with a diagnostic black dorsal stripe. 1
Scientific Name
Anax imperator 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Odonata, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Emperor dragonfly, Wikipedia
  • Scientific classification
    Anax imperator
  • Conservation status infobox
    Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
  • Identification
    Males have a bright sky blue or turquoise abdomen marked with a diagnostic black dorsal stripe.
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Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: OdonataView the Source
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