# Lesser emperor (*Anax parthenope*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-emperor  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The lesser emperor (Anax parthenope) is a species in the family Aeshnidae, order Odonata. Recorded adults reach 7.5 cm in length. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Vietnam.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 6.2 cm – 7.5 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater, riverine |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Odonata
- family: Aeshnidae
- genus: Anax
- species: *Anax parthenope* (Selys, 1839)

Synonyms: *Aeschna parthenope*, *Aeshna parthenope*, *Anax bacchus*, *Anax geyri*, *Anax jordansi*, *Anax major*, *Anax parisinus*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Vietnam

## Common questions

### How big is the lesser emperor?

An adult lesser emperor measures 6.2 cm – 7.5 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the lesser emperor live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the lesser emperor for 1 country: Vietnam. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the lesser emperor?

The lesser emperor (Anax parthenope) belongs to the family Aeshnidae in the order Odonata.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

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