Anax chloromelas
Appearance
Dark emperor | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Aeshnidae |
Genus: | Anax |
Species: | A. chloromelas
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Binomial name | |
Anax chloromelas Ris, 1911
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Anax chloromelas, the dark emperor, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
References
- Clausnitzer, V. (2005). Anax chloromelas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 August 2007.