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Lesser emperor (Anax parthenope)

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Lesser emperor larva feeding on a small fish

© Bruno Manunza / Biosphoto
Lesser emperor larva feeding

© Bruno Manunza / Biosphoto
Lesser emperor nymph

© Nature Production / naturepl.com
Lesser emperor emerging from larval case

© Bruno Manunza / Biosphoto
Adult lesser emperor emerging from larval case

© Bruno Manunza / Biosphoto
Lesser emperor, head detail

© Miquel Domenech
Close up of a lesser emperor

© Satoshi Kuribayashi / Nature Production / gettyimages.com
Lesser emperor resting

© Bruno Manunza / Biosphoto
Close up of a male lesser emperor

© David Fox / gettyimages.com
Male lesser emperor

© André Maurer / Biosphoto
Lesser emperor on a leaf

© Karen Nichols
Lesser emperor in flight

© Miquel Domenech
Lesser emperor in flight, side view

© Miquel Domenech
Lesser emperor ovipositing

© Hanne & Jens Eriksen / naturepl.com

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