Somatochlora, or the striped emeralds, is a genus of dragonflies in the family Corduliidae with 42 described species found across the Northern Hemisphere.
Acisoma panorpoides, the Asian pintail, trumpet tail, or grizzled pintail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Acisoma is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
Idomacromia is a genus of dragonflies in the family Synthemistidae, which is earlier treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae. According to World Odonata List, this genera is best considered incertae sedis.
Isomma is a genus of dragonflies in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and contains only two species:
Lathrocordulia garrisoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae. It is also known as the Queensland swiftwing. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Macromidia is a genus of dragonfly in family Synthemistidae, which is earlier treated as a subfamily of Corduliidae. According to World Odonata List, this genera is best considered incertae sedis. It contains the following species:
The Bulgarian emerald, Corduliochlora borisi, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae, and the only species in the genus Corduliochlora. It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species is named after Boris Marinov. It was formerly treated as a member of the genus Somatochlora.
Somatochlora sahlbergi, the treeline emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found at high latitudes across northern Eurasia and North America, and occurs farther north than any other dragonfly.
Thalassothemis marchali is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is the only species in its genus.
Hemicordulia asiatica, Asian emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. H. asiatica belongs to an Australian genus and is the only representative found in Asia. It is found in Western Ghats, northeast India and Myanmar.
Acisoma attenboroughi, or Attenborough's pintail, is a species of dragonfly. It is a member of the genus Acisoma and was named after the naturalist Sir David Attenborough in honour of his 90th Birthday.
Indosticta deccanensis, the saffron reedtail, is a damselfly species in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India.
Austrocordulia territoria is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, commonly known as the Top End hawk. It is a medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly, endemic to coastal Northern Territory, Australia, where it inhabits streams.
Micromidia rodericki is a species of dragonfly in the family Austrocorduliidae, known as the Thursday Island mosquitohawk. It is a very small, black to metallic green dragonfly with pale markings on its abdomen. It is endemic to Thursday Island, Australia, in Torres Strait, where it inhabits rainforest streams.
Neoromicia robtertsi is a species of vesper bat found in Madagascar. It is a recently described species, as it was first described in 2012.
Somatochlora shennong is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It was described in 2014 based on specimens from Hubei, China, and is also known from Guangxi. It occurs at narrow ditches with dense emergent vegetation. It is related to two other east Asian species: Somatochlora dido and Somatochlora taiwana.
Somatochlora daviesi is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It was first described in 1977 based on specimens from Meghalaya, India, and is also known from Nepal and Bhutan. It resembles the east Asian S. dido in its small size and lack of yellow markings on most of the abdomen. Like other species in the genus, S. davisi is predominantly dark metallic brown to green. The formerly recognised Somatochlora nepalensis is now considered to be a synonym of S. daviesi.
Somatochlora dido is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is known from southeastern China and northern Vietnam, but populations in Vietnam may alternatively represent a separate, undescribed, species. S. dido has sometimes been treated as synonymous with S. taiwana from Taiwan, but more recent publications have treated them as separate species. S. shennong is also closely related.
Somatochlora shanxiensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is a metallic green to black dragonfly with yellow spots and a total length of 51 to 53 mm. It was described in 1999 based on specimens from Shanxi, China, and has also been recorded in Hubei. It is most similar to Somatochlora graeseri and Somatochlora uchidai.
