Name: The Vagrant Emperor
Scientific name: Hemianax ephippiger
Type: Dragonflies
Order: Odonata
Family: Hawkers or Darners
Color: Brown
Habitat: Water
Nature Reserves: Irkaya
Size: 60-70 mm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Insect follows Aeshnidae family, and Odonata order. It is brown with blue spots, wings are clear membrane. Size is about 60-70 mm. Adults have strong wings, help them fly fast and chase prey. Adults are predators to flying insects especially flies and mosquitoes. Nymphs live in water, and are predators to mosquito’s larvas and micro-organisms living in water.
