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Anax (dragonfly)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Odonata

Family
  
Aeshnidae

Higher classification
  
Aeshnidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Suborder
  
Anisoptera

Scientific name
  
Anax

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Emperor, Anax parthenope, Green darner, Giant Hawaiian darner, Anax tristis

Anax (from Ancient Greek ἄναξ anax, "lord, master, king") is a genus of dragonflies. It contains species like the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.

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Species

The genus includes the following species:

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  • Anax amazili (Burmeister, 1839) – Amazon darner
  • Anax bangweuluensis Kimmins, 1955 – swamp emperor
  • Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911 – dark emperor
  • Anax concolor Brauer, 1865 – blue-spotted comet darner
  • Anax congoliath Fraser, 1953
  • Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) – vagrant emperor
  • Anax fumosus Hagen, 1867
  • Anax georgius Selys, 1872 – Kimberley emperor
  • Anax gladiator Dijkstra & Kipping, 2015 – Swordbearer emperor
  • Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 – green emperor
  • Anax guttatus (Burmeister, 1839) – lesser green emperor
  • Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842 – magnificent emperor
  • Anax imperator Leach, 1815 – emperor dragonfly, blue emperor
  • Anax indicus Lieftinck, 1942 – elephant emperor
  • Anax junius (Drury, 1773) – common green darner
  • Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 – comet darner
  • Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898
  • Anax mandrakae Gauthier, 1988
  • Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915 – blue-spotted emperor
  • Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867
  • Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839 - Australian emperor
  • Anax parthenope (Selys, 1839) – lesser emperor
  • Anax piraticus Kennedy, 1934
  • Anax pugnax Lieftinck, 1942
  • Anax selysi Förster, 1900
  • Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 – orange emperor
  • Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867 – giant Hawaiian darner, pinao
  • Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 – black emperor, magnificent emperor
  • Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
  • Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882 – giant darner

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    References

    Anax (dragonfly) Wikipedia
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