Emperor

Anax imperator
Hawkers (Aeshnidae)

♀

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Large dragonfly with green breast and brown wings. The ♂ has blue rear body with a black vertical stripe, greenish eyes with a blue shine. The ♀ blueish green with a brown stripe, green eyes with a brown glow. Just hatched dragonflies can show some yellow towards the rear. 

Able flyer, hunting far from its water location, the ♂ defends its territory against other hawkers.

⇔ l. 73-82 mm

syn. Blue Emperor

This is the largest hawker.

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≈ The AESHNA CYANEA (Southern hawker) lacks the dark vertical stripe on the rear.

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