American emerald
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.[2]
American Emerald | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Corduliidae |
Genus: | Cordulia |
Species: | C. shurtleffii |
Binomial name | |
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866[1] | |
References
- "Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Mead, Kurt (2009). Dragonflies of the North Woods. 2nd ed. Duluth:Kodlath+Stensaas Publ., p.102.
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