American emerald
| American Emerald | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Cordulia |
| Species: | C. shurtleffii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866[1] | |
The American emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species of dragonfly found in North America. Is coloured mostly black with a yellow ring between segments 2 and 3.[2]
External links
- Cordulia shurtleffii, Discover Life
- American Emerald, image
- American Emerald, NJodes
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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