Bug FAQDelicate Emerald
Somatochlora franklini · Order: Odonata · Family: Corduliidae
The delicate emerald is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Somatochlora franklini, called the delicate emerald, belongs to the emerald dragonfly group in the Corduliidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This species is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin, Vermont, Alaska, Washington, New York.
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_franklini
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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