Hine's emerald dragonfly
| Hine's emerald dragonfly | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Somatochlora |
| Species: | S. hineana |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931 | |
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| Current Range [2] | |
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 recently discovered sites in Missouri and Ontario.
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.
References
- ↑ Odonata Specialist Group (1996). Somatochlora hineana. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ↑ The Hine's Emearld Dragonfly: Rare Gem of Wetland and Meadow. USFWS. 2002.
External links
- Hine's emerald fan site
- Hine's emerald gallery
- Rebecca Lander (2007-08-27). "Rare dragonfly spotted in Minesing; Hine's emerald on endangered list". Barrie Examiner.
- Hine's Emerald Dragonfly Video produced by Wisconsin Public Television