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Blue Emperor

Anax imperator

Habitat:

Dragonflies lay eggs in the lake in Zrenjanin

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Blue Emperor
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2 Comments

IvanPancic
IvanPancic 8 years ago

Thank you Malcolm Wilton-Jones

The colour suggests a male Blue Emperor, but as some "males" have been seen ovipositing it would appear that some females have blue abdomens. Males should have a black dorsal line but yours is brown which also indicates a female.

IvanPancic
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IvanPancic

Војводина, Serbia

Spotted on Jun 10, 2015
Submitted on Jun 10, 2015

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