Somatochlora
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Somatochlora is a genus of dragonflies in the Corduliidae family, Members of this genus are medium sized dragonflies with dark bodies and a metallic green lustre. The abdomens of males are distinctive with the first two segments bulbous shaped the third waisted and the rest of the abdomen club shaped with a straight ending except for S. boisei which is shahaped like [Cordulia]. There are mostly two crossveins beteen the hind wing base and the triangle, where [Cordulia] has only one crossvein.
[edit] Species
- British
- Somatochlora metallica
- Northern Emerald Somatochlora arctica
- European
- Somatochlora alpestris
- Somatochlora sahlbergi
- Somatochlora borisi
- Somatochlora flavomaculata
- Somatochlora meridionalis
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
[edit] External links
- Slater Museum of Natural History "http://www.ups.edu/x14364.xml"
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