Corduliidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Corduliidae
Somatochlora alpestris (Selys, 1840)

Somatochlora alpestris (Selys, 1840)

Somatochlora alpestris (Selys, 1840)

Somatochlora alpestris, the alpine emerald, is a cold-adapted Corduliidae dragonfly found across Eurasian cold and mountain regions.

Somatochlora arctica (Zetterstedt, 1840)

Somatochlora arctica (Zetterstedt, 1840)

Somatochlora arctica (Zetterstedt, 1840)

Somatochlora arctica, the northern emerald, is a small Palearctic dragonfly that is a bog specialist species.

Somatochlora flavomaculata (Vander Linden, 1825)

Somatochlora flavomaculata (Vander Linden, 1825)

Somatochlora flavomaculata (Vander Linden, 1825)

Somatochlora flavomaculata is a metallic green spotted dragonfly found across Eurasia, first recorded in the UK in 2018.

Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935

Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935

Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935

The Balkan emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a Corduliidae dragonfly found in southeastern Europe at narrow shaded streams.

Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923

Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923

Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923

Williamsonia fletcheri, the ebony boghaunter, is a small emerald dragonfly with a narrow range in northeastern North America.

Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen, 1878)

Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen, 1878)

Williamsonia lintneri (Hagen, 1878)

Williamsonia lintneri (ringed boghaunter) is a small dragonfly with a restricted range in northeastern North America.

Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909

Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909

Austrocordulia refracta Tillyard, 1909

Austrocordulia refracta, the eastern hawk, is a medium brown dragonfly endemic to eastern Australia, listed as Least Concern.

Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1871

Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1871

Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1871

Cordulephya pygmaea, the common shutwing, is a small endemic dragonfly of eastern Australian streams that rests with folded wings.

Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883)

Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883)

Micromidia atrifrons (McLachlan, 1883)

Micromidia atrifrons, the forest mosquitohawk, is an endemic Australian stream-dwelling dragonfly species in Austrocorduliidae.

Micromidia convergens Theischinger & Watson, 1978

Micromidia convergens Theischinger & Watson, 1978

Micromidia convergens Theischinger & Watson, 1978

Micromidia convergens, the early mosquitohawk, is a small-medium dragonfly endemic to eastern Australian rainforest streams.

Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834)

Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834)

Oxygastra curtisii (Dale, 1834)

Oxygastra curtisii, the orange-spotted emerald, is the only species in its dragonfly genus, found across most of Europe.

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