Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840) is a animal in the Corduliidae family, order Odonata, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)

Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)

The clamp-tipped emerald (Somatochlora tenebrosa) is a stable North American emerald dragonfly listed as IUCN least concern.

Family
Genus
Somatochlora
Order
Odonata
Class
Insecta

About Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)

Somatochlora tenebrosa, commonly known as the clamp-tipped emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly belonging to the family Corduliidae. This species is native to North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed Somatochlora tenebrosa as "LC" (least concern), meaning there is no immediate threat to the survival of the species. Its population is currently stable, and the most recent IUCN conservation status review for this species took place in 2017.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Corduliidae Somatochlora

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