|
Anax (dragonfly)
''Anax'' (from Ancient Greek ', "lord, master, king") is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, ''Anax imperator''. ''Anax'' spp. are very large dragonflies. They generally have light-colored bodies and dark tails with pale markings. Some species are migratory (''Anax junius''). Species The genus ''Anax'' includes these species: *'' Anax amazili'' – Amazon darner *'' Anax bangweuluensis'' – swamp emperor *''Anax chloromelas'' – dark emperor *'' Anax concolor'' – blue-spotted comet darner *'' Anax congoliath'' *'' Anax ephippiger'' – vagrant emperor *''Anax fumosus'' *''Anax georgius'' – Kimberley emperor *''Anax gladiator'' – swordbearer emperor *''Anax gibbosulus'' – green emperor *''Anax guttatus'' – lesser green emperor *''Anax immaculifrons'' – magnificent emperor *''Anax imperator'' – emperor dragonfly, blue emperor *''Anax indicus'' – elephant emperor *''Anax junius'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Parthenope
''Anax parthenope'', the lesser emperor, is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Asia. Description It is a crepuscular dragonfly, active in the dusk. This species can be easily distinguished by the multicolored upper surface of frons and by the shape and relative lengths of the anal appendages. Its labium and labrum are golden-yellow and face and frons are greenish yellow and eyes are green, bluish when aged. Its thorax is pale olivaceous brown with dark brown sutures. Its segment two of the abdomen is turquoise blue. Segment three has a large blue patch at each side. Segments 4 to 9 have an irregular black middorsal stripe. Segment 10 is black. Comparison with ''Anax imperator'' ''A. parthenope'' is smaller and less colourful than ''Anax imperator''. In general appearance, especially when seen on the wing, ''A. parthenope'' is similar to ''A. imperator'', but ''A. parthenope'' tends to hold its abdomen straighter t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Chloromelas
''Anax chloromelas'', the dark emperor, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... References Aeshnidae Odonata of Africa Insects described in 1911 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Longipes
The comet darner (''Anax longipes'') is a common species of dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae The Aeshnidae, also called aeshnids, hawkers, or darners, is a family of dragonflies. The family includes the largest dragonflies found in North America and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its o .... Description The comet darner is a large dragonfly and has a green thorax and bright red abdomen. Females have a brownish abdomen patterned with blue spots. Distribution and habitat Comet darners are found in shallow lakes and ponds which tend to have extensive beds and grasses and lack fish. They are found along the eastern United States from Missouri, Michigan, New England and some even further north.Paulson, Dennis (2009). ''Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West.'' p.233. Endangered status Its endangered status is of least concern. References Aeshnidae Insects described in 1861 {{Aeshnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Indicus
''Anax indicus'' is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Description and habitat It is a big dragonfly with blue eyes, pale green thorax and dark brown abdomen with bright yellowish-red markings on the sides. Its wings are transparent; but there are brown patches on the inner half of the hind-wings. Segment 1 and sides of segment 2 of the abdomen are pale green. The dorsum of segment 2 is blue with a narrow and broken transverse carina in the midst of the segment in addition to the broad terminal carinae. The dorsal side of segment 3 is blue with a black longitudinal mid-dorsal black line and sides are silvery white. The remaining segments are dark brown with yellowish-red dots on the sides. Segments 4 to 6 are with a pair of bright yellowish-red spots. On 7-8 these spots combine to form a continuous yellow band. Segments 9 to 10 are with a pair of large yellowish-red spots. Anal appendages are dark brown; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Dragonfly Society
The British Dragonfly Society is a conservation organisation in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1983 and its aims are to promote and to encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and damselflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United Kingdom. The Society runs the Dragonfly Recording Network (DRN) to collect Odonata records in the UK. It also promotes a range of research and conservation projects. The British Dragonfly Society is a registered charity, number 800196. See also *Odonata *List of British dragonflies There are 57 recorded species of Odonata in Britain, made up of 21 damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and 36 dragonflies (suborder Anisoptera). Of these, 42 species (17 damselflies and 25 dragonflies) are resident breeders, and the remainder are ... References External links *Worldwide Dragonfly Association [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Imperator
The emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (''Anax imperator'') is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, averaging in length. The generic name ''Anax'' is from the ancient Greek , "lord"; the specific epithet ''imperator'' is the Latin for "emperor", from ''imperare'', to command. Distribution This dragonfly has a wide distribution; it is found throughout Africa and through most of Europe, the Arabian Peninsula, and south-western and central Asia. Since 2000, its range has expanded in Europe, both northwards and to higher altitudes. Behaviour They frequently fly high up into the sky in search of prey, which includes butterflies, other Odonata and tadpoles; small prey is eaten while flying. They breed in a variety of aquatic habitats from large ponds to dikes, but they require a plentiful supply of vegetation in the water. The females lay the eggs into plants such as pondweed, and always lay alone. The larvae are very aggressive and are likely to influence the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Immaculifrons
''Anax immaculifrons'', the magnificent emperor, or blue darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in many Asian countries and very few European countries.''Odonata: Catalogue of the Odonata of the World''. Tol J. van , 2008-08-01 Description and habitat It is a large, bluish green dragonfly with sapphire-blue eyes, bluish-green thorax, and pale reddish-brown abdomen marked with black. Its thorax is pale bluish-green on dorsum with a blackish-brown mid-dorsal carina and turquoise-blue laterally. There is a narrow black stripe over humeral suture and a very broad one over the postero-lateral suture with a narrow black posterior border on metepimeron. Wings are transparent with amber-yellow tint. Segment 1 of the abdomen is entirely black. Segment 2 is turquoise-blue, with a mid-dorsal transverse mark shaped like a sea-gull in flight. Segment 3 has its basal half turquoise-blue and apical half black, with a small mid-dorsal spot on blue. Segments 4 to 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Guttatus
''Anax guttatus'', the pale-spotted emperor or lesser green emperor, is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae. Distribution ''Anax guttatus'' is widespread from India to Japan and Australia and Pacific Ocean Islands. It is found in Northern Australia, Africa, Bangladesh, China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Hainan), Indonesia, India, Japan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Tonga and Vanuatu.Query Results Habitat This species mainly occurs in open ponds, but also in various habitats, especially with slowly flowing or standing freshwater ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Gibbosulus
''Anax gibbosulus'' is a species of large dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, commonly known as the green emperor. It inhabits swamps and brackish waters from India through northern Australia to the Pacific. ''Anax gibbosulus'' is a very large dragonfly with a green body and dark brown tail with pale markings. Gallery Anax gibbosulus male.jpg, Male green emperor Anax gibbosulus male wings (34665183020).jpg, Male wings Anax gibbosulus female wings (34665178640) (2).jpg, Female wings See also * List of Odonata species of Australia This is a list of species of damselflies and dragonflies recorded in Australia. Common names of species are linked, beside their scientific names. The list is split into two groups: damselflies (suborder Zygoptera) and other dragonflies (infr ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2326177 Aeshnidae Odonata of Australia Odonata of Asia Odonata of Oceania Insects of Australia Insects of India Taxa named by Jules Pierre Rambur Insects descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Gladiator
(Greek: ; from earlier , ') is an ancient Greek word for "tribal chief, lord, (military) leader".. It is one of the two Greek titles traditionally translated as "king", the other being basileus, and is inherited from Mycenaean Greece. It is notably used in Homeric Greek, e.g. for Agamemnon. The feminine form is anassa, "queen" (, from ''wánassa'', itself from ''*wánakt-ja''). Homeric Anax Etymology The word ''anax'' derives from the stem ''wanakt-'' (nominative , genitive ), and appears in Mycenaean Greek written in Linear B script as , ', and in the feminine form as , ''wa-na-sa'' (later , ''ánassa''). The digamma was pronounced and was dropped very early on, even before the adoption of the Phoenician alphabet, by eastern Greek dialects (e.g. Ionic Greek); other dialects retained the digamma until well after the classical era. The Greek title has been compared to Sanskrit ', a word for "merchant", but in the Rigveda once used as a title of Indra. The word could then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Georgius
''Anax georgius'' is a species of large dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, commonly known as the Kimberley emperor. It inhabits ponds in the Kimberley area of Western Australia ''Anax georgius'' is a very large dragonfly with a green body and dark brown tail with pale markings. Gallery Anax georgius male wings (35052889055).jpg, Male wings See also * List of Odonata species of Australia References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2801993 Aeshnidae Odonata of Australia Insects of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Insects described in 1872 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anax Fumosus
(Greek: ; from earlier , ') is an ancient Greek word for "tribal chief, lord, (military) leader".. It is one of the two Greek titles traditionally translated as "king", the other being basileus, and is inherited from Mycenaean Greece. It is notably used in Homeric Greek, e.g. for Agamemnon. The feminine form is anassa, "queen" (, from ''wánassa'', itself from ''*wánakt-ja''). Homeric Anax Etymology The word ''anax'' derives from the stem ''wanakt-'' (nominative , genitive ), and appears in Mycenaean Greek written in Linear B script as , ', and in the feminine form as , ''wa-na-sa'' (later , ''ánassa''). The digamma was pronounced and was dropped very early on, even before the adoption of the Phoenician alphabet, by eastern Greek dialects (e.g. Ionic Greek); other dialects retained the digamma until well after the classical era. The Greek title has been compared to Sanskrit ', a word for "merchant", but in the Rigveda once used as a title of Indra. The word could then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
_male.jpg "Click for more on -> Anax (dragonfly)")
_male.jpg "Click for more on -> Anax Parthenope")
