Anax papuensis

Australian Emperor at suppressed

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Identification history

	Anax papuensis	24 May 2025	KorinneM
	Unverified	21 May 2025	MazzV

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A green-gold-brown dragonfly with mostly black markings a gold-brown line on the front edge of all wings, mostly black wing veins and large black eyes. Legs are also black. Front of face has a green-gold colour and the upper perimeters of the eyes are outlined with a similar colour. There are also green-gold spots at the base of the wings where they join the body.

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Sighting information

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Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Anax papuensis Scientific name
Australian Emperor Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1654.2m Recorded at altitude
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