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Anax (dragonfly)
Genus of dragonflies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Greek word, see Anax (Greek).
Anax (from Ancient Greek ἄναξ anax, "lord, master, king")[2] is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.[3]
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Anax parthenope | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Anax Leach, 1815[1] |
Type species | |
Anax imperator Leach, 1815 |
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male A. tumorifer
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.