Odonata of Bangladesh
List of Species
- Anisoptera (57)
- Aeshnidae (6)
- Gomphidae (5)
- Libellulidae (45)
- Acisoma (1)
- Aethriamanta (1)
- Brachydiplax (3)
- Brachythemis (1)
- Bradinopyga (1)
- Camacinia (1)
- Cratilla (1)
- Crocothemis (1)
- Diplacodes (2)
- Hydrobasileus (1)
- Indothemis (2)
- Lathrecista (1)
- Lyriothemis (1)
- Macrodiplax (1)
- Neurothemis (3)
- Onychothemis (1)
- Orthetrum (7)
- Palpopleura (1)
- Pantala (1)
- Potamarcha (1)
- Rhodothemis (1)
- Rhyothemis (3)
- Tetrathemis (1)
- Tholymis (1)
- Tramea (2)
- Trithemis (3)
- Urothemis (1)
- Zyxomma (1)
- Macromiidae (1)
- Zygoptera (45)
Anax indicus (Lieftinck, 1942) — Elephant Emperor
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- Suborder:
- Anisoptera
- Family:
- Aeshnidae
- Genus:
- Anax
- Species:
- Anax indicus (Lieftinck, 1942)
- Common name:
- Elephant Emperor
- Global IUCN status:
- Least Concern
- Eco-system:
- Terrestrial, Freshwater
- Abundance:
- Rare
- Flight Seasons:
- March - May
- Local Distribution:
- Rajshahi, Dhaka, Sylhet
- Global Distribution:
- India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand
- Description:
- Anax indicus is the the second anax species recorded from Bangladesh.
- Male Description:
- The male Anax indicus is very similar to Anax guttatus and often confused with the similar species. However, they can be distinguished based on the banding pattern on the abdominal segments. The presence of the fused postjugal yellow band on abdominal segments 6-8 is the easiest key to identify and distinguish the species from A. guttatus. The two pairs of postjugal spots are broadly fused to form a continuous band on 6, 7 & 8.
- COI Gene Sequence: Not available
- CO1 Protein sequence: Not available