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Emperors and Green Darners
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Emperors and Green Darners

Anax

Anax (from Ancient Greek ἄναξ anax, "lord, master, king") is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.

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38 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 38 known species

Common Green Darner

speciesAnax junius

Blue Emperor

speciesAnax imperator

Lesser Emperor

speciesAnax parthenope

Australian Emperor

speciesAnax papuensis

Vagrant Emperor

speciesAnax ephippiger

Comet Darner

speciesAnax longipes

Oriental Lesser Emperor

speciesAnax julius

Pale-spotted Emperor

speciesAnax guttatus

Amazon Darner

speciesAnax amazili

Blue-spotted Emperor

speciesAnax nigrofasciatus

Arrow Emperor

speciesAnax panybeus

Fiery Emperor

speciesAnax immaculifrons

Elephant Emperor

speciesAnax indicus

Giant Darner

speciesAnax walsinghami

Orange Emperor

speciesAnax speratus

Green Emperor

speciesAnax gibbosulus

Black Emperor

speciesAnax tristis

Orange Emperor

speciesAnax aurantiacus

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

speciesAnax concolor

Giant Hawaiian Darner

speciesAnax strenuus

Madagascar Emperor

speciesAnax tumorifer

Black-and-blue Emperor

speciesAnax chloromelas

Anax mandrakae

speciesAnax mandrakae

Kimberley Emperor

speciesAnax georgius

Anax maclachlani

speciesAnax maclachlani

Dark Emperor

speciesAnax congoliath

Western Orange Emperor

speciesAnax rutherfordi

Anax piraticus

speciesAnax piraticus

Anax selysii

speciesAnax selysii

Swamp Emperor

speciesAnax bangweuluensis

Swordbearer Emperor

speciesAnax gladiator

Anax fumosus

speciesAnax fumosus

Anax pugnax

speciesAnax pugnax

Anax dubius

speciesAnax dubius

Anax insulanus

speciesAnax insulanus

Anax tonga

speciesAnax tonga

Anax celebense

speciesAnax celebense

Anax bismarckensis

speciesAnax bismarckensis

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Emperors and Green Darners in Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 31)

Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 31)

吳其濬 · 1848 · p.35

Emperors and Green Darners in Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Introductio Generalis in Rem Herbariam

Augustus Quirinus Rivinus · 1690 · p.421

Emperors and Green Darners in Ortus sanitatis

Ortus sanitatis

1491 · p.295

Emperors and Green Darners in Florum et coronariarum historia

Florum et coronariarum historia

Rembert Dodoens · 1568 · p.310

Emperors and Green Darners in Compendium of Materia Medica

Compendium of Materia Medica

李時珍 · 1596 · p.48

Emperors and Green Darners in Bencao Gangmu, Volume Upper-Middle

Bencao Gangmu, Volume Upper-Middle

李時珍 · 1596 · p.35

Emperors and Green Darners in Bencao Gangmu, Volume Upper-Middle

Bencao Gangmu, Volume Upper-Middle

李時珍 · 1596 · p.7

Emperors and Green Darners in Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 96)

Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 96)

王圻, 王思義 · 1607 · p.44

Emperors and Green Darners in Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Trees

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Trees

王圻, 王思義 · 1609 · p.70

Emperors and Green Darners in Description of Less Known and Rare Plants

Description of Less Known and Rare Plants

Fabio Colonna · 1616 · p.96

Emperors and Green Darners in Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 8)

Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 8)

吳其濬 · 1848 · p.133

Emperors and Green Darners in Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 30)

Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 30)

吳其濬 · 1848 · p.50

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