| Hemianax ephippiger |
Aeshnidae |
Vagrant Emperor Dragonfly |
Vagrant. There is one confirmed Irish record in Dublin in 1913. This is a dispersive species which occasionally reaches northern Europe from resident populations around the Mediterranean.
KEY IDENTIFICATION FEATURES
- Mostly pale brown hawker
- Segment 2 on male bright blue, duller violet in femaled
- Eyes brown
| Nelson, B., Thompson, R. & Morrow, C., 2000 (May 8). [In] DragonflyIreland https://habitas.org/odonata/ |
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