Quick IdentificationThe Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Male Emperor Dragonfly
Quick ID Guide
Welcome to my quick identification guide of the Emperor Dragonfly.
These graphics are meant as a guide to the key identifying features of both the male and the female dragonflies.
The text section has been kindly written & supplied by Mr Ken Crick.
For a more complete species description, follow the link below to the Emperor Dragonfly narrative.
Apple green thorax with two eye like marks on the upper surface just in front of the wings. Abdominal segment one is also apple green, segments 2 to 10 are bright blue with a black uninterrupted stripe running the full length. The wings leading edges are yellow.
Female Emperor Dragonfly
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All of the images and graphics are by Chris Brooks.
Generally green throughout. Eye markings on the top of the thorax are less conspicuous; in all other aspects the female closely resembles the male.
The abdomen can even turn blue with age.
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