The giant Hawaiian darner, also known as the giant Hawaiian dragonfly or pinao (''Anax strenuus''), is a species of dragonfly in 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 and among the largest dragonflies on the planet. Description Common worldwide or ...

. It is one of two species of dragonfly that is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to the Hawaiian Islands. It is particularly common at higher elevations. This species is one of the largest of all modern dragonflies, reaching a wingspan of 152 mm.

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Aeshnidae Insects of Hawaii Insects described in 1867 Endemic fauna of Hawaii {{Aeshnidae-stub