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Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)

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Somatochlora walshii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. walshii
Binomial name
Somatochlora walshii
(Scudder, 1866)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cordulia walshii Scudder, 1866

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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2024). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama.
  3. ^ a b "Somatochlora walshii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ^ "Somatochlora walshii (Scudder, 1866)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. ^ "Somatochlora walshii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  6. ^ "Somatochlora walshii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  7. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-05-01.

Further reading

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  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
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