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Emperor dragonfly (female)

Anax imperator

Photo by Elsa
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Field Notes

Description:

Green/yellow body and green eyes. Dark brown tail and black wings with a single black stripe on each wingtip.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AdrianoZaniniAstaldi
consider adding this to this mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/25055099 :)
Elsa
I trust your judgement here! Thank you for yet another dragon/damsel ID Doryreed :) You sure know your stuff!
Doryreed
This looks like a female emperor dragonfly. They have the green thorax and eyes with the brown tail. This site is quite good. See what you think. http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/emperor-dragonfly

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Wildlife of Corsica and Sardinia
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PublishedJuly 8, 2011

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