Somatochlora walshii

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Somatochlora walshii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. walshii
Binomial name
Somatochlora walshii
(Scudder, 1866)
Synonyms [2]
  • Cordulia walshii Scudder, 1866

Somatochlora walshii, the brush-tipped emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. [3] [4] [5] [6] It is found in North America. [3]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Somatochlora walshii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T50978937A65836344. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50978937A65836344.en . Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 "Somatochlora walshii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. "Somatochlora walshii (Scudder, 1866)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. "Somatochlora walshii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  6. "Somatochlora walshii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  7. "Odonata Central" . Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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