Anax amazili

Anax amazili, the Amazon darner, is a tropical species of dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae.[1]

Amazon darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Anax
Species:
A. amazili
Binomial name
Anax amazili
Synonyms
Anax maculatus Rambur, 1842

Distribution

The Amazon darner is a tropical species with a wide distribution, and can be found from the southern United States southward to Argentina.[2]

Description

A fairly large dragonfly, the Amazon darner reaches between 70 and 74 millimeters in length, with hindwing measurements between 48 and 52 millimeters.[2] The face of this dragonfly is green and is marked with a single dark triangle on the top of the frons.[2] The abdomen is mostly brown, but the first and second abdominal segments match the green of the thorax.[2] Large basal spots, ranging from blue to green depending on the individual, give the abdomen a ringed appearance.[2]

References

  1. "Anax amazili (Burmeister, 1839)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. "OdonataCentral". www.odonatacentral.org. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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