Northern Damselfly vs African Blue Emperor
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Northern Damselfly | African Blue Emperor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coenagrion johanssoni | Anax speratus |
| Order | Odonata | Odonata |
| Family | Coenagrionidae | Aeshnidae |
| Size | 28-35 mm body length | 65-78 mm |
| Habitat | Wetlands | Ponds & Lakes |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | Northern Scandinavia, Finland, northern Russia, Siberia | Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Northern Damselfly
A delicate blue and black damselfly with narrow wings held together above the body at rest. Males have a distinctive blue pattern on the abdomen. It breeds in bog pools and marshy lakeshores.
Did You Know?
This damselfly has one of the most northerly distributions of any odonate, surviving in habitats where the breeding season lasts only a few weeks.
African Blue Emperor
A large, powerful dragonfly widespread across sub-Saharan Africa. Males have a bright blue abdomen and green thorax similar to the European emperor.
Did You Know?
It is Africa's ecological equivalent of the European Blue Emperor, filling the same niche.