Anax gibbosulus

Green emperor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Anax
Species: A. gibbosulus
Binomial name
Anax gibbosulus
Rambur, 1842[1]

Anax gibbosulus is a species of large dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae,[2] commonly known as the green emperor.[3] It inhabits swamps and brackish waters[4] from India through northern Australia to the Pacific.[5]

Anax gibbosulus is a very large dragonfly with a green body and dark brown tail with pale markings.[5]

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References

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  1. ↑ Rambur, Jules (1842). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Névroptères (in French). Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. pp. 534 [187] – via Gallica.
  2. ↑ "Species Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  4. ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 190. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
  5. 1 2 Watson, J.A.L.; Theischinger, G.; Abbey, H.M. (1991). The Australian Dragonflies: A Guide to the Identification, Distributions and Habitats of Australian Odonata. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 278 [183]. ISBN 0643051368.
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