Anax nigrofasciatus, the blue-spotted emperor, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia.
| Blue-spotted emperor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Aeshnidae |
| Genus: | Anax |
| Species: | A. nigrofasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915
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Distribution
editAnax nigrofasciatus was first described from Japan.[1] It is found parts of east and southeast Asia, including the Philippines and northern India, roughly from Japan to the Himalaya mountains.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Asahina, Syoziro (1961-12-31). "The Type Specimens of the Odonata in the Entomological Institute, Hokkaido University". Insecta Matsumurana. 24: 57–65. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3516659.
- ^ Wilson, K. D. P. (2009). "Anax nigrofasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164783A5925749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T164783A5925749.en. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Diversity in mate-guarding types within the genus Anax (Odonata: Aeshnidae)". Libelulla Supplement.
Further reading
editVladimir V. Onishko; Oleg Engelsovich Kosterin; Egor G. Emelyanov (2021). "Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915 (Odonata, Aeschnidae): A new addition to the fauna of Russia". Amurian Zoological Journal (in English and English). 13 (4): 516–519. doi:10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-4-516-519. ISSN 1999-4095. Wikidata Q120886408.