Anax (dragonfly)
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Anax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.
Anax imperator qtl 2
Orange Emperor, Bojanala, South Africa imported from i Naturalist photo 172641360
Madagascar emperor male A. tumorifer
Aeshnidae
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Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies, found nearly worldwide, with more than 50 genera and over 450 species.
Anax (dragonfly)
…Anax (from Ancient Greek ἄναξ anax, "lord, master, king") is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator. Species of Anax are very large dragonflies. They generally have light-colored bodies…
Lesser Tasmanian Darner Austroaeschna hardyi female
Hybridization between a male Remartinia secreta (top) and a female Coryphaeschna viriditas (bottom)
Mangrove darner (Coryphaeschna viriditas), Grand Cayman