Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora walshii (Scudder, 1866)
Brush-tipped Emerald: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/706
Synonyms
Tags
S1 (Highly state rare)

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Status

Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) is a widespread northern species, found only at higher elevations in the southern extremes of its range. It is named for the distinctive hairy cerci of the male. Maryland is near the known southern limit of its range. This small species inhabits streams flowing through sedge meadows or marshes (Paulson, 2011). In Maryland, it has been found only in Garrett County, and apparently from just two sites (Richard Orr's The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Maryland and the District of Columbia). It is ranked S1 (highly state rare) due to the restricted nature of its range, and vulnerability to climate change.

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Somatochlora walshii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. walshii
Binomial name
Somatochlora walshii
(Scudder, 1866)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cordulia walshii Scudder, 1866

Somatochlora walshii, the brush-tipped 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 walshii is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[1][7] It is an insect. The brush tipped emerald is widespread across the south of Canada, Including (But not limited to) British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, And Ontario. Also found In The North of The United States, Including; Minnesota, Washington, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, And New York.

References

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  1. ^ a b Paulson, D.R. (2017). "Somatochlora walshii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T50978937A65836344. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T50978937A65836344.en. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama.
  3. ^ a b "Somatochlora walshii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ^ "Somatochlora walshii (Scudder, 1866)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. ^ "Somatochlora walshii". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  6. ^ "Somatochlora walshii Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  7. ^ "Odonata Central". Retrieved 2018-05-01.

Further reading

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  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.
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