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.
Facts
Classification
Living or ExtinctDerived 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 AppearanceMales have a bright sky blue or turquoise abdomen marked with a diagnostic black dorsal stripe. 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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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