Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
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Somatochlora hineana |
The Hine's Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.
Globally, the species is extremely rare. The largest breeding population known is in Door County, Wisconsin. The only other known populations occur at small sites in northern Michigan, northeastern Illinois, and a recently discovered site in Missouri.
One site where the species is present in good numbers is The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.
Hine's Emerald is listed on the United States Federal List of Endangered Species, the only species of Odonata so listed.
[edit] References
- ^ Odonata Specialist Group (1996). Somatochlora hineana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
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