Anax (dragonfly)
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Anax parthenope | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Anax Leach, 1815 |
Type species | |
Anax imperator Leach, 1815 |
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[12]
- 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[13]
- 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[14]
- Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867 – Giant Hawaiian Darner, Pinao[15]
- Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 – Black Emperor, Magnificent Emperor[16]
- Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
- Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882 – Giant Darner[4]
References
- ↑ ἄναξ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
- ↑ "Genus Anax Leach, 1815". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ↑ Martin Schorr, Martin Lindeboom, Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ Suhling, F. (2006). "Anax bangweuluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 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. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2008). "Anax ephippiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
- ↑ "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax imperator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ↑ Anax indicus, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Thailand
- ↑ "Anax nigrofasciatus". The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax speratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
- ↑ "Anax strenuus". Hawaii Biological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax tristis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
External links
Data related to Anax at Wikispecies