Anax (dragonfly)
Genus of dragonflies
Madagascar emperorA. tumorifer Anax Ancient Greek ἄναξ anax [ 2] dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae . It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly , Anax imperator .[ 3]
Anax spp. are very large dragonflies. They generally have light-colored bodies and dark tails with pale markings.[ 4]
Some species are migratory, for example Anax junius
Species
The genus Anax includes these species:[ 5]
Anax amazili (Burmeister, 1839) – Amazon darner[ 6] Anax aurantiacus Makbun, Wongkamhaeng & Keetapithchayakul, 2022 Anax bangweuluensis Kimmins, 1955 – swamp emperor[ 7] Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911 – dark emperor[ 8] Anax concolor Brauer, 1865 – blue-spotted comet darner[ 6] Anax congoliath Fraser, 1953 Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) – vagrant emperor[ 9] Anax fumosus Hagen, 1867 Anax georgius Selys, 1872 – Kimberley emperor[ 10] Anax gladiator Dijkstra & Kipping, 2015 – swordbearer emperor[ 11] Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 – green emperor[ 10] Anax guttatus (Burmeister, 1839) – lesser green emperor[ 10] Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842 – magnificent emperor[ 12] Anax imperator Leach, 1815 – emperor dragonfly,[ 13] [ 14] Anax indicus Lieftinck, 1942 – elephant emperor[ 15] Anax junius (Drury, 1773) – common green darner[ 6] Anax longipes Hagen, 1861 – comet darner[ 6] Anax maclachlani Förster, 1898 Anax mandrakae Gauthier, 1988 Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915 – blue-spotted emperor[ 16] Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867 Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839 [ 17] Anax parthenope (Selys, 1839) – lesser emperor[ 13] Anax piraticus Kennedy, 1934 Anax pugnax Lieftinck, 1942 Anax selysi Förster, 1900 Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 – orange emperor[ 18] Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867 – giant Hawaiian darner, pinao[ 19] Anax tristis Hagen, 1867 – black emperor, magnificent emperor[ 20] Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885 Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882 – giant darner[ 6]
Taxonomic history
The genus Anax was described by William Elford Leach in 1815 when he published the first bibliography of entomology [citation needed in Brewster's Edinburgh Encyclopedia [ 1]
References
^ a b Leach, W.E. (1815). "Entomology". In Brewster, David (ed.). Edinburgh Encyclopaedia William Blackwood . pp. 57–172 [137] (in 1830 edition). doi :10.5962/bhl.title.30911 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library . ^ ἄναξ Liddell, Henry George ; Scott, Robert ; A Greek–English Lexicon 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 .^ 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. ISBN 0643051368 ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List" . OdonataCentral, University of Alabama . ^ a b c d e "North American Odonata" . University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010 .^ Kipping, J.; Clausnitzer, V. (2018). "Anax bangweuluensis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 : e.T60295A72307075. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T60295A72307075.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021 . ^ Clausnitzer, V.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Suhling, F. (2016). "Anax chloromelas " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 : e.T59810A72308494. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59810A72308494.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021 . ^ Subramanian, K.A. (2016). "Anax ephippiger " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 : e.T59811A72310087. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59811A72310087.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021 . ^ a b c Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia . CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8 ^ "Anax gladiator Dijkstra & Kipping" . PLAZI. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2016 .^ "Checklist, English common names" . DragonflyPix.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2010 .^ a b "Checklist of UK Species" . British Dragonfly Society . Retrieved 5 August 2010 .^ Mitra, A. (2016). "Anax imperator " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 : e.T59812A72311295. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59812A72311295.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021 . ^ Anax indicus Dragonflies and Damselflies of Thailand ^ "Anax nigrofasciatus" . The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2010 .^ ABRS (18 July 2012). "Species Anax papuensis (Burmeister, 1839)" . Australian Faunal Directory . Australian Biological Resources Study. Retrieved 23 January 2017 . ^ Boudot, J.-P.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Anax speratus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 : e.T90669049A72313202. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T90669049A72313202.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021 . ^ "Anax strenuus" . Hawaii Biological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2010 .^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Anax tristis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 : e.T59814A72314386. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59814A72314386.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021 .
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