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Somatochlora walshii has a green and yellow body with 6 legs and a black and yellow tail. It also has 4 wings And a size ranging between 1.6 to 2 inches.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Somatochlora |
| Species: | S. walshii
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| Somatochlora walshii (Scudder, 1866)
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Somatochlora walshii, the brush-tipped emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[3][4][5][6] It is found in North America.[3]
The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora walshii is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[1][7] It is an insect. The brush tipped emerald is widespread across the south of Canada, Including (But not limited to) British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, And Ontario. Also found In The North of The United States, Including; Minnesota, Washington, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, And New York.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Somatochlora walshii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T50978937A65836344. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50978937A65836344.en. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
- ^ a b "Somatochlora walshii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Somatochlora walshii (Scudder, 1866)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Somatochlora walshii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Somatochlora walshii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-05-01.
Further reading
[edit]- Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
External links
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