Anax parthenope: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the anax parthenope lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anax parthenope
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Aeshnidae

Where does the anax parthenope live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the anax parthenope in 19 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the anax parthenope endangered?

The anax parthenope’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the anax parthenope?

The anax parthenope (Anax parthenope) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Aeshnidae, genus Anax. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the anax parthenope

Anax parthenope, the lesser emperor, is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, West Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anax parthenope (revision 1378985367), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1746487 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).