Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 is a animal in the Aeshnidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842

Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842

Anax gibbosulus, the green emperor, is a very large aeshnid dragonfly found from India to the Pacific.

Family
Genus
Anax
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842

Anax gibbosulus Rambur, 1842 is a species of large dragonfly belonging to the family Aeshnidae. It is commonly known as the green emperor. This dragonfly inhabits swamps and brackish waters across a range that extends from India, through northern Australia, to the Pacific. It is a very large dragonfly, with a green body and a dark brown tail that bears pale markings.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Anax

More from Aeshnidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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