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Quick Identification Guide
The Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Welcome to my quick identification guide for 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 and supplied by Mr Ken Crick.
The male Emperor Dragonfly
The male has an 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.
The female Emperor Dragonfly
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.
A Quick ID Guide
For a more complete species description, follow the quick link below to access the Emperor narrative.
Alternatively follow the link to the main species page.
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