Anax gladiator

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Aeshnoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Superordo: Odonatoptera Ordo: Odonata Subordo: Anisoptera Superfamilia: Aeshnoidea

Familia: Aeshnidae
Subfamilia: Aeshninae
Tribus: Anactini
Genus: Anax
Species: Anax gladiator

Name

Anax gladiator Dijkstra & Kipping, 2015: 539

• Type locality: Congo-Kinshasa, Katanga, Upemba National Park, Kabwekanono, source area of Kafwi, stream through gallery forest and bogs in open grassy plains, 1770–1820 m a.s.l. (8.937°S 27.166°E)
• Holotype: RMNH ♂. 16-xi-2011, legit K.-D.B. Dijkstra

References

Primary references

• Dijkstra, K.-D.B., Kipping, J. & Mézière, N. 2015. Sixty new dragonfly and damselfly species from Africa (Odonata). Odonatologica 44(4): 447–678. PDF. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Swordbearer Emperor

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