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Australian Emperor Dragonfly. Special thanks to Adam Edmond who owns the copyright of the Slender Ringtail Dragonfly, the Wandering Percher Dragonfly and the Common Bluetail Dragonfly images used in this story. All photos were taken along the Merri Creek in Melbourne's northern suburbs and are used under CC BY-NC via iNaturalist.
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The common large Australian emperor dragonfly, Hemianax papuensis, is most often confused with P. gigantea. H. papuensis is found all over Australia, even in arid areas, where it may lay its eggs.
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Hemianax papuensis (Burmeister, 1839)AUSTRALIAN EMPERORFamily Aeshnidae. A male Australian Emperor at Meldrum (near Deer Vale) NSW on 4th December 2011. A female Australian Emperor at Deer Vale NSW on February 6th 2014. The Australian Emperor dragonfly is commonly seen in many parts of Australia early to late in the season.
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Nature Glenelg Trust ecologist Bryan Haywood says a population of dragonflies or damselflies at a wetland near you will consume hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes every day. "Dragonflies and damselflies, along with bats, are the mosquito controllers of the world," Mr Haywood said. An Australian emperor dragonfly. (Supplied: Bryan Haywood)
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Dragonflies are insects. They have three stages in their life cycle: egg - larva - adult. Adult dragonflies have a long and slender abdomen, two pairs of wings and three pairs of legs. They also have very large eyes.
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The Australian Emperor is a large, common, pale brown to yellow dragonfly with dark brown mottling and clear wings. Habitat. The Australian Emperor lives in urban areas, fresh water, forests, heath. Distribution. The Australian Emperor is found throughout Australia and the South Pacific.
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Male, body length 65mm This dragonfly is a very large dragonfly. They never stop flying over the pond. They are common in Brisbane. During a sunny summer day, you will see the dragonfly flying over every piece of large flash waters in Brisbane. It is usually the largest dragonfly on the water and will chase away any flying object on its path.
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The emperor dragonfly is a large and bulky species. It is 73-82 mm (2.9-3.2 in) long, with average being 78 mm (3.1 in) and males growing larger than females. [2] [8] The average wingspan is 104 mm (4.1 in). [8] When they first emerge, both sexes appear pale green with brown markings. The legs are brown with a yellow like base.
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Burmeister, 1839 Anax congenerRambur, 1842 Hemianax papuensis(Burmeister, 1839) The Australian emperor dragonfly, [4] also known as the yellow emperor dragonfly, [5] scientific name Anax papuensis, is a species of dragonfly in the Aeshnidae family. [3] It is black with yellow dots along its tail.
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The Australian Emperor Dragonfly, also known as the Yellow Emperor, is common in the Brisbane area of Queensland, Australia. It's a very large dragonfly, up to 70 mm long. Colours can vary considerably, but usually its abdomen is marked boldly in black and yellow, and the thorax a greenish-grey.
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This species is widespread throughout much of Australia and New Zealand. Naturally, the common/vernacular names vary, too. In Australia we have Hemianax papuensis (Australian Emperor) whilst in New Zealand we have Anax papuensis (Baron Dragonfly). It is also recorded in parts of Indonesia and various Pacific islands.
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Anax (from Ancient Greek แผฮฝฮฑฮพ anax, "lord, master, king") [2] is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator. [3] Anax spp. are very large dragonflies. They generally have light-colored bodies and dark tails with pale markings. [4]
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The Australian Emperor Dragonfly is the largest I have seen in the Esperance region, having a head/body length of around 7 cm (3"). As a size comparison, hovering over the egg laying Emperor Dragonfly couple above, is a blue damselfly Austroagrion cyane, the South-western Billabongfly. Although not uncommon, Hemianax papuensis are.
Australian Emperor Dragonfly Hemianax papuensis
Dragonfly and damselfly larvae use gills to breathe under water and feed on aquatic invertebrates, tadpoles and even small fish. With an adult wingspan of up to 170 mm, Queensland's giant petaltail is the largest of Australia's species, and one of the largest in the world. Yet it's a mere dwarf compared with the fossilised dragonflies.
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The Australian emperor dragonfly, also known as the yellow emperor dragonfly, scientific name Anax papuensis, is a species of dragonfly in the Aeshnidae family. It is black with yellow dots along its tail.
Australian Emperor Dragonfly Hemianax papuensis
Dragonfly and damselfly facts. There are over 6,000 species worldwide. There are 320 species known from Australia and about 100 of these occur around Sydney. The larvae are aquatic or semi-aquatic and are known as mud-eyes. Both adults and larvae are predatory. Adults are often found close to water, where they hunt flying insects.