Explanation of Names
Somatochlora hineana Williamson 1931
Size
2.3 to 2.5 inches long (WDNR)
Identification
"male claspers show a broad oval opening in silhouette" while for the male Clamp-tipped he states "male claspers are dramatic with a broad circular opening between the upper and lower components."
(1)Range
limited sites from MI to MO (FWS), largest breeding population known to occur is in Door County, Wisconsin (Burton 2002)
Habitat
prefer seasonally dry marshy fens, especially spring-fed seepages over limestone bedrock, usually with narrow-leaved cattails or sedges (WDNR)
Remarks
Federally Listed Endangered Species
Print References
Foster SE, Soluk DA (2004) Evaluating exuvia collection as a management tool for the federally endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly, Somatochlora hineana Williamson (Odonata: Cordullidae). Biol Conserv 18: 15–20.
Furness AN, Soluk DA (2015) The potential of diversion structures to reduce roadway mortality of the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana). J Insect Conserv 19: 449–455.
Soluk DA, Moss K (2003) Roadway and exuvial surveys of the Hine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) in Door County, Wisconsin. Part II: Roadway fatalities. Aquatic Ecology Technical Report 03/09. Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois
Soluk DA, Zercher DS, Pintor LM, Herbert ME, Hults AB, Gittinger EJ, Stalzer SA (2000) Evaluation of habitat and ecology of the larvae of Hine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) in Wisconsin and Illinois. Illinois Natural History Survey, Center for Aquatic Ecology Technical Report 00/1
Internet References
Wisconsin Odonata Survey - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
