This article is about an insect. For the Pinao people, see Pijao.

Giant Hawaiian Darner
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Aeshnidae
Genus:	Anax
Species:	A. strenuus
Binomial name
Anax strenuus Hagen, 1867

The Giant Hawaiian Darner, also known as the Giant Hawaiian Dragonfly or Pinao (Anax strenuus) is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, particularly common at higher elevation.

This species is one of the largest of all modern dragonflies, reaching a wingspan of 7.5 in (19 cm).

[edit] External links

• Anax strenuus at the Bishop Museum

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