Giant Hawaiian Darner

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This article is about an insect. For the Pinao people, see Pijao.
iGiant Hawaiian Darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Anax
Species: A. strenuus
Binomial name
Anax strenuus
Hagen, 1867

The Giant Hawaiian Darner, also known as the Giant Hawaiian Dragonfly or Pinao (Anax strenuus) is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, particularly common at higher elevation.

This species is one of the largest of all modern dragonflies, reaching a wingspan of 7.5 in (19 cm).

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