Description
Similar in appearance and habits to the Emperor Dragonfly, the Lesser Emperor can be distinguished by the restricted amount of blue on the abdomen - only the segments nearest to the thorax are bright blue, the rest of the abdomen is a dull, blueish brown. It is slightly earlier to fly than Emperor but is found in similar habitats, e.g. ponds and lakes.
Observations
26.05.2004 Several males hunting along the edges of Lac du Salagou, Hérault (34).
01.09.2004 Solitary male hawking by the Lac du Salagou, Hérault (34).
22.06.2006 A few males and one female ovipositing at the Plan d'eau, Lunas (34)
29.04.2007 2 males seen patrolling the edge of Lac du Salagou
22.05.2007 1 male at Lac de Vésoles
24.05.2007 Solitary male seen at the Plan d'Eau at Lunas
08.06.2007 3 males seen at the Scamandre reserve in the Petit Camargue
09.06.2007 3-10 males and females at the Pallisade Reserve in the Camargue
09.06.2007 Solitary male at the Capelière Reserve in the Camargue
16.05.2009 Solitary male hawking over the boating lake at Lunas (34).
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