Azure Hawker vs False Dotted Border

Aeshna caerulea compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker False Dotted Border
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Aeshnidae Pieridae
Genus Aeshna Belenois
Species Aeshna caerulea Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker False Dotted Border
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Dotted Border

No description available.

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