Giant Hawaiian darner
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| Species: | A. strenuus
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| Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867
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The giant Hawaiian darner or naw, also known as the giant Hawaiian dragonfly or pinao (Anax strenuus), is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is one of two species of dragonfly that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[1] It is particularly common at higher elevations.[2]
This species is one of the largest of all modern dragonflies, reaching a wingspan of 152 mm.
References
- ^ Howarth, Francis G.; Mull, William P. (1992). Hawaiian insects and their kin. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1469-4.
- ^ "Anax strenuus". Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 9 August 2011.