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Anax imperator

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA ARTHROPODA INSECTA ODONATA AESHNIDAE

Scientific Name: Anax imperator
Species Authority: Leach, 1815
Common Name/s:
English – Blue Emperor, Emperor Dragonfly
French – Anax Empereur
Synonym/s:
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax formosus Vander Linden, 1823
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842
Anax mauricianus Rambur, 1842 subspecies Rambur, 1842

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Mitra, A.
Reviewer/s: Kakkasery, F., Babu, R., Mondal, S., Brooks, E., Clausnitzer, V. & Dow, R.A.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This is a widespread species with no known major widespread threat, and it is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
History:
2006 – Least Concern (IUCN 2006)
2006 – Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is known from the British Isles to Europe to central Asia, southwards to central and North Africa, in North Moracco. Within India it is present in West Bengal (Kolkata district), Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Countries:
Native:
Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola (Angola); Armenia (Armenia); Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Bulgaria; Central African Republic; Chad; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Egypt; Ethiopia; France; Georgia; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; India (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, West Bengal); Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Lebanon; Libya; Luxembourg; Malawi; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; Monaco; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; Oman; Pakistan; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Rwanda; Saudi Arabia; Serbia (Serbia); Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Tajikistan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]

Population: No information available.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species breeds in small weedy pools and lakes. They are familiar insects on all open waters. These are restless species hawking round the border of pools. Male accompany the female during oviposition.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No information available.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).
Citation: Mitra, A. 2010. Anax imperator. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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