Anax (dragonfly)

For the Greek word, see Anax (Greek).
Anax
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]

Species

The genus includes the following species:[3]

References

  1. ἄναξ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  2. "Genus Anax Leach, 1815". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. Martin Schorr; Martin Lindeboom; Dennis Paulson. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 3 Oct 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "North American Odonata". University of Puget Sound. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  5. Suhling, F. (2006). "Anax bangweuluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
  6. 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.
  7. 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. 1 2 3 Theischinger, Gunther (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0-643-09073-8.
  9. "Anax gladiator Dijkstra & Kipping". PLAZI. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  10. "Checklist, English common names". DragonflyPix.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  11. 1 2 "Checklist of UK Species". British Dragonfly Society. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  12. Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax imperator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
  13. Anax indicus, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Thailand
  14. "Anax nigrofasciatus". The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  15. Clausnitzer, V. (2006). "Anax speratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 25 Aug 2010.
  16. "Anax strenuus". Hawaii Biological Survey. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  17. 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


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