The northern emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is a middle-sized species of dragonflyfirst described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1840. The male can be recognised by its pincer-like appendages and its narrow-waisted body. The female has distinctive orange-yellow spots on (only) the third segment of the abdomen.
This species lives in bogs and lays its eggs in very small water-filled depressions. It hunts between trees and avoids open spaces.
In Great Britain, it is only present in north-western Scotland and is confined to the south-western part of Ireland.[3] It is present in all of northern Eurasia. In Western Europe, it is present in alpine areas and wherever a suitable habitat can be found. It is found in the Rila mountains of Bulgaria.
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^Boudot, J.-P. (2020). "Somatochlora arctica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T165490A140528834. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T165490A140528834.en. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
northern, emerald, australian, moth, species, with, this, common, name, prasinocyma, rhodocosma, northern, emerald, somatochlora, arctica, middle, sized, species, dragonfly, first, described, johan, wilhelm, zetterstedt, 1840, male, recognised, pincer, like, a. For the Australian moth species with this common name see Prasinocyma rhodocosma The northern emerald Somatochlora arctica is a middle sized species of dragonfly first described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1840 The male can be recognised by its pincer like appendages and its narrow waisted body The female has distinctive orange yellow spots on only the third segment of the abdomen Northern emerald Male Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Odonata Infraorder Anisoptera Family Corduliidae Genus Somatochlora Species S arctica Binomial name Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt 1840 Synonyms 2 Aeshna arctica Zetterstedt 1840Cordulia subalpina Selys 1840Somatochlora gratiosa Bartenev 1919 This species lives in bogs and lays its eggs in very small water filled depressions It hunts between trees and avoids open spaces In Great Britain it is only present in north western Scotland and is confined to the south western part of Ireland 3 It is present in all of northern Eurasia In Western Europe it is present in alpine areas and wherever a suitable habitat can be found It is found in the Rila mountains of Bulgaria References edit Boudot J P 2020 Somatochlora arctica IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T165490A140528834 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T165490A140528834 en Retrieved 23 May 2024 Paulson D Schorr M Abbott J Bota Sierra C Deliry C Dijkstra K D Lozano F 2023 World Odonata List OdonataCentral University of Alabama Retrieved 14 Mar 2023 Somatochlora arctica Northern Emerald British Dragonfly Society 2011 05 28 nbsp This article related to dragonflies is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern emerald amp oldid 1225259788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
