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Species Somatochlora franklini - Delicate Emerald

Delicate Emerald, hi res closeup of claspers - Somatochlora franklini - male

Delicate emerald - Somatochlora franklini - female

dragonflies on marsh boardwalk - Somatochlora franklini - male - 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 franklini (Delicate Emerald)

Contributed by Jason Forbes on 20 August, 2008 - 8:31pm

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