Bug FAQBrush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora walshii · Order: Odonata · Family: Corduliidae
The brush-tipped emerald is a dragonfly species in the family Corduliidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Somatochlora walshii, called the brush-tipped emerald, belongs to the emerald dragonfly group in the Corduliidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This dragonfly is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range covers much of southern Canada and the northern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Vermont, Minnesota, New York, Maine, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Corduliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatochlora_walshii
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