genus
Striped Emerald Dragonflies
Somatochlora
Field notes
Somatochlora, or the striped emeralds, is a genus of dragonflies in the family Corduliidae with 42 described species found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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- Clamp-tipped Emerald presumed native
- Brush-tipped Emerald native
- Mocha Emerald native
- Mountain Emerald presumed native
- Ocellated Emerald native
- Ringed Emerald native
- Northern Emerald present
- Williamson's Emerald native
- Ski-tipped Emerald native
- Lake Emerald native
- Delicate Emerald native
- Fine-lined Emerald presumed native
- Forcipate Emerald native
- Incurvate Emerald presumed native
- Kennedy's Emerald native
- Hine's Emerald native
- Whitehouse's Emerald present
- Quebec Emerald native
- Hudsonian Emerald presumed native
- Muskeg Emerald present
- Treetop Emerald presumed native
- Plains Emerald native
- Treeline Emerald presumed native
- Texas Emerald presumed native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native striped emerald dragonflies All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora walshii
1,183 observations
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Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora linearis
964 observations
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Ocellated Emerald
Somatochlora minor
694 observations
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Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora albicincta
653 observations
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Williamson's Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni
641 observations
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Ski-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora elongata
530 observations
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Lake Emerald
Somatochlora cingulata
483 observations
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Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini
460 observations
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Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata
278 observations
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Kennedy's Emerald
Somatochlora kennedyi
186 observations
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Hine's Emerald
Somatochlora hineana
147 observations
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Quebec Emerald
Somatochlora brevicincta
110 observations
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Plains Emerald
Somatochlora ensigera
68 observations
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Ozark Emerald
Somatochlora ozarkensis
42 observations
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Coppery Emerald
Somatochlora georgiana
30 observations