Emperor dragonfly: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Anax imperator
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 emperor dragonfly live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emperor dragonfly 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 emperor dragonfly endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the emperor dragonfly?

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

About the emperor dragonfly

The emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (Anax imperator) is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae. It is the largest dragonfly in most of Europe, including the United Kingdom, although exceeded in some areas by other species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emperor dragonfly (revision 1378655735), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q527496 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).