A male Mocha Emerald in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/5/2018).

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A female Mocha Emerald in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/24/2015).

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A female Mocha Emerald in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/17/2008).

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A close-up of the head and thorax of a Mocha Emerald found in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/3/2009).

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Mocha Emerald at Millington WMA in Kent Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 770281 - Psn: 25)

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A Mocha Emerald in Charles Co., Maryland (7/4/2020).

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A Mocha Emerald in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2017).

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The male terminal appendages of a Mocha Emerald in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/5/2018).

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Female terminal appendages of a Mocha Emerald in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/17/2008).

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Mocha Emerald in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 413618 - Psn: 66)

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A Mocha Emerald in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Verified by Mike Moore/Odonata Central.

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Mocha Emerald in Wicomico Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 836200 - Psn: 88)

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Mocha Emerald in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 872558 - Psn: 145)

Mocha Emerald in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Mocha Emerald (Somatochlora linearis) is a widespread striped emerald species distributed through much of eastern North America. This species breeds in small creeks and streams with gravel or sand deposits flowing through forested habitats (Paulson, 2011). This subtly beautiful species is considered uncommon in Maryland, and has been recorded from most counties in Maryland (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). It is ranked S3 (watch list species).

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A male Mocha Emerald in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/5/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A female Mocha Emerald in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

A female Mocha Emerald in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/17/2008). Media by Steve Collins.

A close-up of the head and thorax of a Mocha Emerald found in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/3/2009). Media by Jim Brighton.

A Mocha Emerald in Charles Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Mocha Emerald in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Mocha Emerald in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Benjamin Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Benjamin Schwartz via iNaturalist.

The male terminal appendages of a Mocha Emerald in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/5/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Female terminal appendages of a Mocha Emerald in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/17/2008). Media by Steve Collins.

Mocha Emerald in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Mocha Emerald in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by rborchelt via iNaturalist.

Mocha Emerald in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

A Mocha Emerald in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Verified by Mike Moore/Odonata Central. View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Mocha Emerald in Wicomico Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaronr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Aaron via iNaturalist.

Mocha Emerald in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jason E. Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Mocha Emerald in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

Mocha Emerald in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

Mocha Emerald in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jasoneavery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jason Avery.

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Somatochlora linearis

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Corduliidae
Genus:	Somatochlora
Species:	S. linearis
Binomial name
*Somatochlora linearis* (Hagen, 1861)

Synonyms^[2]
Cordulia linearis Hagen, 1861 Epitheca procera Selys, 1871 Somatochlora lateralis Needham, 1901 (lapsus)

Somatochlora linearis, the mocha emerald, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] It is found in North America.^[3]

The IUCN conservation status of Somatochlora linearis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.^[1]^[7]

References

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^ ^a ^b Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Somatochlora linearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T50978870A65836319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50978870A65836319.en. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
^ ^a ^b "Somatochlora linearis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ "Somatochlora linearis (Hagen, 1861)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ "Somatochlora linearis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ "Somatochlora linearis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-05-05.

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Taxon identifiers
Somatochlora linearis	Wikidata: Q150174 BioLib: 230494 BugGuide: 25412 CoL: 4Y8T7 EoL: 254602 GBIF: 1429961 iNaturalist: 112799 IRMNG: 10637177 ITIS: 101949 IUCN: 50978870 NatureServe: 2.113516 Observation.org: 91251 Open Tree of Life: 3010183

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Mocha Emerald

Somatochlora linearis (Hagen, 1861)

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