Anax ephippiger Burmeister 1839 (vagrant emperor)

Insecta - Odonata - Aeshnidae

Full reference: H. C. Burmeister. 1839. Handbuch der Entomologie. Zweiter Band. Besondere Entomologie. Zweite Abtheilung. Kaukerfe. Gymnognatha (Zweite Hälfte; vulgo Neuroptera) 757-1050

Belongs to Anax according to G. Gentilini and G. Peters 1993

Sister taxa: Anax charpentieri, Anax criptus, Anax imperator, Anax parthenope

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Castellaro (MCSN collection) (Miocene of Italy)

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