Somatochlora elongata explained

Somatochlora elongata, the ski-tipped emerald or ski-tailed emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.^{[1] [2]} It is found in North America.^[2]

The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora elongata is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.^{[3] [4]}

References

• Garrison, Rosser W. / Poole, Robert W., and Patricia Gentili, eds. (1997). "Odonata". Nomina Insecta Nearctica: A Check List of the Insects of North America, vol. 4: Non-Holometabolous Orders, 551–580.
• Paulson, Dennis R., and Sidney W. Dunkle (1999). "A Checklist of North American Odonata including English name, etymology, type locality, and distribution". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Occasional Paper no. 56, 88.

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Somatochlora elongata

Notes and References

1. Web site: Somatochlora elongata Species Information. BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. 2018-01-26.
2. Web site: Somatochlora elongata Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-26.
3. Web site: List of Endangered Species. IUCN Red List. 2018-01-26.
4. Web site: Odonata Central. Odonata Central, University of Alabama. 2018-01-26.