male
close-up of head and thorax
| Somatochlora meridionalis | |
|---|---|
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Somatochlora |
| Species: | S. meridionalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 | |
Somatochlora meridionalis, the Balkan emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It occurs in southeastern Europe from France to the Czech Republic to Turkey. [1] It is found at narrow, shallow, shaded streams. [2]
