Anax ephippiger

Vagrant emperor
female
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Aeshnidae
Genus: Anax
Species:
A. ephippiger
Binomial name
Anax ephippiger
(Burmeister, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Crytosoma ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
  • Anax mediterranea Selys, 1840
  • Anax senegalensis Rambur, 1842
  • Anax ephippiger Brauer, 1866
  • Hemianax ephippiger Selys, 1883

Anax ephippiger, the vagrant emperor, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. It migrates to Afro-tropical, Europe, central and southern Asia through monsoon winds.

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