Anax (dragonfly)
Anax (from Ancient Greek ἄναξ anax, "lord, master, king"[1]) is a genus of dragonflies. It contains species like the Emperor Dragonfly, Anax imperator.[2]
The genus includes the following species:[3]
- Anax amazili (Burmeister, 1839) – Amazon Darner[4]
- Anax bangweuluensis Kimmins, 1955 – Swamp Emperor[5]
- Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911 – Dark Emperor[6]
- Anax concolor Brauer, 1865 – Blue-spotted Comet Darner[4]
- Anax congoliath Fraser, 1953
- Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) – Vagrant Emperor[7]
- Anax fumosus Hagen, 1867
- Anax georgius Selys, 1872 – Kimberley Emperor[8]
- Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 – Green Emperor[8]
- Anax guttatus (Burmeister, 1839) – Lesser Green Emperor[8]
- Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842 – Magnificent Emperor[9]
- Anax imperator Leach, 1815 – Emperor Dragonfly,[10] Blue Emperor[11]
- Anax indicus Lieftinck, 1942 – Elephant Emperor
- Anax junius (Drury, 1773) – Common Green Darner[4]
- Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 – Comet Darner[4]
- Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898
- Anax mandrakae Gauthier, 1988
- Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915 – Blue-spotted Emperor[12]
- Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867
- Anax parthenope (Selys, 1839) – Lesser Emperor[10]
- Anax piraticus Kennedy, 1934
- Anax pugnax Lieftinck, 1942
- Anax selysi Förster, 1900
- Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 – Orange Emperor[13]
- Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867 – Giant Hawaiian Darner, Pinao[14]
- Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 – Black Emperor, Magnificent Emperor[15]
- Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
- Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882 – Giant Darner[4]
References
- ^ ἄναξ, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus
- ^ "Genus Anax Leach, 1815". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. October 9, 2008. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Anax. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list/. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/north-american-odonata/. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ Suhling, F. (2006). "Anax bangweuluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/60295/0. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ^ Suhling, F. & Clausnitzer, V. (2008). "Anax chloromelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59810/0. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2008). "Anax ephippiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59811/0. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ^ a b c Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ^ "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. http://www.dragonflypix.com/checklist.html. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society. http://british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/uk-species. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax imperator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59812/0. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ^ "Anax nigrofasciatus". The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. http://bim.aseanbiodiversity.org/fob/speciesFinal/SpeciesSummary.php?idSpecies=315&idClass=15. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax speratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59813/0. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ^ "Anax strenuus". Hawaii Biological Survey. http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/waipio/Critter%20pages/anaxstrenuus.html. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax tristis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/59814/0. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.