Somatochlora semicircularis

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Somatochlora semicircularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. semicircularis
Binomial name
Somatochlora semicircularis
(Selys, 1871)
Synonyms [1]
  • Epitheca nasalis Selys, 1874
  • Epitheca semicircularis Selys, 1871

Somatochlora semicircularis, the mountain emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in North America. [2]

The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora semicircularis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. [6] [7]

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References

  1. Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama . Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Somatochlora semicircularis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Somatochlora semicircularis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Somatochlora semicircularis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  5. "Somatochlora semicircularis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  6. "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  7. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-05-05.

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