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Anax amazili

Anax amazili


Family: Aeshnidae
Order: Odonata
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Anax amazili, the Amazon darner, is a tropical species of dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae.

Distribution and habitat: The Amazon darner is a tropical species with a wide distribution, and can be found from the southern United States southward to Argentina. It is associated with open ponds and marshes, often in temporary wetlands.

 A fairly large dragonfly, the Amazon darner reaches between 70 and 74 millimeters in length, with hindwing measurements between 48 and 52 millimeters. The face of this dragonfly is green and is marked with a single dark triangle on the top of the frons. The abdomen is mostly brown, but the first and second abdominal segments match the green of the thorax. Large basal spots, ranging from blue to green depending on the individual, give the abdomen a ringed appearance.

Source: Wikipedia, article Anax amazili. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Count: 10

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Photography ID: 622956
  Adult

Coronel Suárez
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/22/2025
Daniel Chiesa
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Photography ID: 485904
  Adult

Estancia La Palma
Artigas
Uruguay
03/01/2022
Mauricio Silvera
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Photography ID: 423469
  Adult

Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
02/28/2019
Ramón Vera
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Photography ID: 217222
  Adult

Castelar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/01/2017
Román Montero
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Photography ID: 180570
  Adult

Dique Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/10/2016
Lucas Rubio


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225045922/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCoronel SuárezDaniel Chiesa
189598407/04/2023ArgentinaCórdobaLa Paquita1Gustavo Fernando Durán
158034608/05/2022ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
155971701/03/2022UruguayArtigasEstancia La PalmaMauricio Silvera
139008727/03/2021ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del Iberá, Colonia Carlos PellegriniHugo Caverzasi
90410002/04/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulSanto Antônio da Patrulha, Santo Antônio da PatrulhaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
90409902/04/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulSanta Maria, Santa MariaMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
90409802/04/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulPorto Alegre, Porto AlegreMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
90409702/04/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulMostardas, MostardasMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
90409602/04/2019BrazilRio Grande do SulEncruzilhada do sul, Encruzilhada do sulMarina Schmidt Dalzochio
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Anax amazili – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.