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Giant Hawaiian Darner

Anax strenuus

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata
Family
Aeshnidae

The giant Hawaiian darner (Anax strenuus), also known as the giant Hawaiian dragonfly or pinao, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It is one of two species of dragonfly that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (the other is Nesogonia blackburni). It is found near streams and wetlands on all islands of the archipelago and it has a wide altitude range, but is particularly common at higher elevations.

Distribution

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