Somatochlora meridionalis
Somatochlora meridionalis, the Balkan emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It occurs in southeastern Europe from France to the Czech Republic to Turkey.[1] It is found at narrow, shallow, shaded streams.[2]
- male
- close-up of head and thorax
Somatochlora meridionalis | |
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Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
Family: | Corduliidae |
Genus: | Somatochlora |
Species: | S. meridionalis |
Binomial name | |
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935 | |
References
- "Somatochlora meridionalis". IUCN Redlist. IUCN. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- Holusa, Otakar (2009). "Notes to the first record of Somatochlora meridionalis (Odonata: Corduliidae) in the Czech Republic". Acta Mus. Beskid. 1: 89–95.
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