Anax nigrofasciatus

Blue-spotted emperor
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Anax
Species:	A. nigrofasciatus
Binomial name
Anax nigrofasciatus Oguma, 1915

Anax nigrofasciatus, the blue-spotted emperor, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia.

Distribution

Anax 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. "Diversity in mate-guarding types within the genus Anax (Odonata: Aeshnidae)". Libelulla Supplement.

Further reading

Vladimir 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.