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Species Somatochlora incurvata - Incurvate Emerald

Incurvate Emerald, male cerci and paraprocts - Somatochlora incurvata - male

Incurvate Emerald, dorsal view - Somatochlora incurvata - male

Incurvate Emerald, new for Kouchibouguac National Park in 2009 - Somatochlora incurvata - female

Incurvate Emerald in flight - Somatochlora incurvata - male

Is this an American emerald, male ? - Somatochlora incurvata

Incurvate Emerald - Somatochlora incurvata - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)

Suborder Anisoptera (Dragonflies)

Family Corduliidae (Emeralds)

Genus Somatochlora (Striped Emeralds)

Species incurvata (Incurvate Emerald)

Contributed by A.W. Thomas on 26 May, 2008 - 6:41pm

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