Somatochlora forcipata

Somatochlora forcipata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Corduliidae
Genus:	Somatochlora
Species:	S. forcipata
Binomial name
Somatochlora forcipata (Scudder, 1866)
Synonyms [2]
Cordulia forcipata Scudder, 1839

Somatochlora forcipata, the forcipate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} It is found in North America. ^[3]

The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora forcipata is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. ^{[1] [7]}

References

1. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Somatochlora forcipata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T50978822A65836309. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50978822A65836309.en . Retrieved 6 May 2018.
2. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
3. "Somatochlora forcipata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2018-05-06.
4. "Somatochlora forcipata (Scudder, 1866)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
5. "Somatochlora forcipata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2018-05-06.
6. "Somatochlora forcipata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
7. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-05-06.

Further reading

• Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl: 1887/22953 .