Green darner
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| phylum | Arthropoda | The green darner or common green darner (Anax junius), after its resemblance to a darning-needle, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. One of the most common and abundant species throughout North America, it also ranges south to Panama. It is well known for its great migration distance from the northern United States south into Texas and Mexico. It also occurs in the Caribbean, Tahiti, and Asia from Japan to mainland China. It is the official insect for the state of Washington in the United States.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Odonata | |
| Suborder | Anisoptera | |
| family | Aeshnidae | |
| genus | Anax | |
| species | A. junius |
