Emperor (dragonfly)
The emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (Anax imperator) is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae. It is the bulkiest dragonfly in most of Europe, including the United Kingdom, although exceeded by the magnificent emperor (A. immaculifrons – very marginal range in Europe) and in length by females of the golden-ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii – a species with an unusually long ovipositor).
| Emperor dragonfly | |
|---|---|
| Male Tenerife, Spain | |
| female Oxfordshire, England | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Anax |
| Species: | A. imperator |
| Binomial name | |
| Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | |
| Synonyms | |
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