Somatochlora franklini

Somatochlora franklini
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. franklini
Binomial name
Somatochlora franklini (Selys, 1878)
Synonyms [2]
Epitheca franklini Selys, 1878 Somatochlora macrotona Williamson, 1909

Somatochlora franklini, the delicate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. ^{[3] [4] [1] [5]}

The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora franklini is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. ^{[1] [6] [7]}

References

1. Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Somatochlora franklini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T164940A65821166. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T164940A65821166.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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 franklini". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. "Somatochlora franklini". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2019-09-23.
5. "Somatochlora franklini species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
6. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2019-07-02.
7. "World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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 .