Giant Hawaiian Darner | |
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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 species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is one of two species of dragonfly that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[1] It is particularly common at higher elevations.[2]
This species is one of the largest of all modern dragonflies, reaching a wingspan of 152 mm.