Species Detail - Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "Dragonfly Ireland 2019 to 2024".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map

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Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly
NBNSYS0000005630 UnverifiedUnverified
N/A
animp
Leach, 1815
insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
Species
1309
363
96
22/07/2017
18/09/2024
5 January (recorded in 2020)
19 November (recorded in 2011)
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Dragonfly Ireland 2019 to 2024, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator), accessed 12 May 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/299/Species/78170>

Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)