Dorocordulia lepida

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Dorocordulia lepida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Dorocordulia
Species:
D. lepida
Binomial name
Dorocordulia lepida
(Hagen in Selys, 1871)

Dorocordulia lepida, the petite emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1]

The IUCN conservation status of Dorocordulia lepida is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. [5] [6]

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Corduliidae Family of insects

The Corduliidae, also knowns as the emeralds, emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers, is a family of dragonflies. These dragonflies are usually black or dark brown with areas of metallic green or yellow, and most of them have large, emerald-green eyes. The larvae are black, hairy-looking, and usually semiaquatic. This family include species called "baskettails", "emeralds", "sundragons", "shadowdragons", and "boghaunters". They are not uncommon and are found nearly worldwide, but some individual species are quite rare. Hine's emerald dragonfly, for example, is an endangered species in the United States.

<i>Dorocordulia</i> Genus of dragonflies

Dorocordulia, commonly called little emeralds or little barlasses, is a genus of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora elongata</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora elongata, known generally as the "ski-tipped emerald" or "ski-tailed emerald", is a species of emeralds in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Epitheca canis</i> Species of dragonfly

Epitheca canis, the beaverpond baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora albicincta</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora albicincta, the ringed emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Epitheca sepia</i> Species of dragonfly

Epitheca sepia, the sepia baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Helocordulia uhleri</i> Species of dragonfly

Helocordulia uhleri, or Uhler's sundragon, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora minor</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora minor, the ocellated emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora franklini</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora franklini, the delicate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora provocans</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora provocans, the treetop emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora whitehousei</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora whitehousei, or Whitehouse's emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

Somatochlora hudsonica, the hudsonian emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora walshii</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora walshii, the brush-tipped emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora tenebrosa</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora tenebrosa, the clamp-tipped emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora cingulata</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora cingulata, the lake emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Neurocordulia xanthosoma</i> Species of dragonfly

Neurocordulia xanthosoma, also called the orange shadowdragon, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora semicircularis</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora semicircularis, the mountain emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

Somatochlora ensigera, the plains emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora williamsoni</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora williamsoni, or Williamson's emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Somatochlora forcipata</i> Species of dragonfly

Somatochlora forcipata, the forcipate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America.

References

  1. 1 2 "Dorocordulia lepida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. "Dorocordulia lepida species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. "Dorocordulia lepida". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. "Dorocordulia lepida Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-04-21.

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