Corduliidae
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Dorocordulia lepida
petite emerald
Dorocordulia lepida, commonly known as the petite emerald, is a small emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. The species is found in North America, with records from the northeastern United States including Vermont. Its IUCN conservation status is Least Concern with a stable population. The specific epithet "lepida" refers to its small, delicate appearance.
Epitheca canis
Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca canis, commonly known as the Beaverpond Baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is native to North America and belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive egg-laying behaviors. Like other baskettails, it possesses brilliant green eyes as an adult. The species inhabits wetland environments, particularly beaver ponds, from which its common name derives.
Epitheca costalis
Slender Baskettail, Stripe-winged Baskettail
Epitheca costalis is an emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae, commonly known as the slender baskettail or stripe-winged baskettail. It is found in North America and is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to survival. The species is part of the baskettail genus, named for the distinctive egg-laying behavior where females carry eggs in a basket-like structure before trailing them in gelatinous strings across water surfaces.
Epitheca spinigera
Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca spinigera, the Spiny Baskettail, is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. Adults have brilliant green eyes characteristic of the family. The species is active from late May to early July in North America. Like other baskettails, females practice exophytic oviposition, extruding eggs onto the subgenital plate and trailing them in gelatinous strings through water during flight rather than inserting them into vegetation.
Epitheca stella
Florida baskettail
Epitheca stella, the Florida baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to survival; this status was reviewed in 2017.
Helocordulia uhleri
Uhler's Sundragon
Helocordulia uhleri, commonly known as Uhler's sundragon, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America, with records from the United States including Vermont. The species has been assessed by the IUCN as Least Concern (LC) with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival. It belongs to a small genus of North American emerald dragonflies.
Neurocordulia alabamensis
Alabama Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia alabamensis, the Alabama Shadowdragon, is a dragonfly species in the family Corduliidae described in 1955. It belongs to a genus of shadowdragons known for crepuscular flight activity. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States, with documented populations in Alabama and adjacent regions. Like other Neurocordulia species, it is associated with riverine habitats and exhibits distinctive flight behavior during low-light conditions.
Neurocordulia obsoleta
umber shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta, commonly known as the umber shadowdragon, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is distributed across North America. The species holds a Least Concern conservation status according to IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to survival; this status was reviewed in 2017.
Neurocordulia virginiensis
Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis, commonly known as the cinnamon shadowdragon, is an emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. The species is found in North America. It has been assigned a conservation status of Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival.
Somatochlora calverti
Calvert's Emerald, Andre Flies
Somatochlora calverti is a rare, range-restricted dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States, primarily known from the Florida panhandle with scattered records in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. The species is a habitat specialist associated with shallow seepage streams and steephead ravines. Its nymph has never been collected in the field, and its reproductive microhabitat remains speculative based on analogy to sympatric congeners.
Somatochlora ensigera
Plains Emerald
Somatochlora ensigera, the plains emerald, is a medium-sized dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. First described in 1906 from Montana, this species inhabits slow-flowing streams and small rivers across the northern Great Plains of North America. Adults are active from June through September and exhibit distinctive male cerci that aid in identification.
Somatochlora filosa
Fine-lined Emerald, cordulie tricoteuse (French)
Somatochlora filosa, known as the fine-lined emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America, with its first Canadian record documented in Quebec in 2016. The species is classified as rheophilic, inhabiting river and stream environments. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern with a stable population.
Somatochlora forcipata
Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata, commonly known as the forcipate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The species has been assessed by the IUCN as Least Concern, with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival.
Somatochlora franklini
Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini, commonly known as the delicate emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The species has been assigned a conservation status of Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats identified as of the 2017 assessment.
Somatochlora hineana
Hine's Emerald, Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
Somatochlora hineana is a rare dragonfly species endemic to North America, listed as endangered in Canada since 2011 and of conservation concern in the United States. The species is highly specialized, requiring groundwater discharge areas in wetland habitats to complete its life cycle. It exhibits habitat segregation between sexes and has been documented with biased sex ratios, factors that complicate conservation efforts. The Canadian population is restricted to the Minesing Wetlands in Ontario, while U.S. populations occur in Michigan and other states with suitable calcareous wetland habitats.
Somatochlora incurvata
Incurvate Emerald
Somatochlora incurvata, the Incurvate Emerald, is a medium-sized dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. First described by Canadian entomologist Edmund Murton Walker in 1918 from Michigan specimens, it was initially suspected to be a local race of the closely related forcipate emerald. The species occupies a restricted range in northeastern North America and is specialized to bog and fen habitats, where larvae develop within saturated Sphagnum moss.
Somatochlora linearis
Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora linearis, the Mocha Emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from the United States and Québec, Canada. The species has been described as rhéophilic (adapted to flowing water habitats). The IUCN lists it as Least Concern with a stable population.
Somatochlora minor
Ocellated Emerald
Somatochlora minor, known as the ocellated emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN with a stable population.
Somatochlora provocans
Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora provocans, commonly known as the treetop emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The species has been assessed by the IUCN as Least Concern (LC) with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival.
Somatochlora semicircularis
mountain emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis, known as the mountain emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The species has been assessed by IUCN as Least Concern with a stable population.
Somatochlora whitehousei
Whitehouse's Emerald
Somatochlora whitehousei, known as Whitehouse's Emerald, is an emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. The species is found in North America and is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population. It was described by Walker in 1925.
Somatochlora williamsoni
Williamson's emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni, known as Williamson's emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN with a stable population and no immediate threats to survival.
Williamsonia fletcheri
Ebony Boghaunter
Williamsonia fletcheri, commonly known as the ebony boghaunter, is a small dragonfly in the emerald family Corduliidae. It is one of North America's earliest-flying dragonflies, active in May and June. The species is strongly associated with acidic bog habitats and has a restricted range in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. It is considered rare across most of its range and is classified as endangered in Massachusetts.
Williamsonia lintneri
Ringed Boghaunter
Williamsonia lintneri, commonly known as the ringed boghaunter, is a small dragonfly in the emerald family Corduliidae. It inhabits acid bogs in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, with a restricted range spanning Wisconsin, Michigan, New England, New York, New Jersey, and Ontario. Adults are active early in the season, primarily during May and June. The species is distinguished by distinctive yellow rings on the abdomen and gray-black coloration.