Emperor Dragonfly
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| Anax imperator Leach, 1815 |
The Emperor Dragonfly, Anax imperator, is a large and powerful species of European hawker dragonfly. Males have a sky blue abdomen marked with a black dorsal stripe and an apple green thorax. Females have a green thorax and abdomen. The male is highly territorial, and difficult to approach. The species lives by larger ponds, gravel pits and slow rivers.
External links
- Emperor Dragonfly (http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/species/dragonfly_damselfly/emperor_dragonfly/index.php)de:Große Königslibelle