Genus Somatochlora - Striped Emeralds

Classification · Print References · Works Cited

Emerald Dragonfly? - Somatochlora linearis

mocha emerald - Somatochlora linearis - female

Brush-tipped emerald? - Somatochlora walshii - female

Delicate emerald - Somatochlora franklini - male

Incurvate Emerald in flight - Somatochlora incurvata - male

Somatochlora sp. - Somatochlora williamsoni - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Corduliidae (Emeralds)

Genus Somatochlora (Striped Emeralds)

Print References

One of the best we've found on Somatochlora is Kurt Mead (1) .

Works Cited

1.	Dragonflies of the North Woods By Kurt Mead

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 11 February, 2005 - 10:13pm
Last updated 5 March, 2005 - 6:31pm

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