Somatochlora provocans, the treetop emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]
| Somatochlora provocans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Somatochlora |
| Species: | S. provocans |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903 | |
The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora provocans is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[5][6]
References
Further reading
- 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
Media related to Somatochlora provocans at Wikimedia Commons
