American emerald
| American emerald | |
|---|---|
| female, Banff National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Cordulia |
| Species: | C. shurtleffii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | |
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The American emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species of dragonfly found in North America. It is colored mostly black with a yellow ring between segments 2 and 3.. The distribution range of this dragonfly includes the northern United States and Canada, with a typical body length ranging from 1.7 to 2.0 inches.
References
- ↑ Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Cordulia shurtleffii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T50969369A65836229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50969369A65836229.en. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ Mead, Kurt (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods (2nd ed.). Duluth: Kodlath+Stensaas Publ. p. 102.
- ↑ "WOS: Corduliidae". wiatri.net. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
External links
- Cordulia shurtleffii, Discover Life
- American Emerald, image
- American Emerald, NJodes
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