Bug FAQForcipate Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata · Order: Odonata · Family: Corduliidae
The forcipate emerald is a type of emerald dragonfly that belongs to the Corduliidae family. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The forcipate emerald is an emerald dragonfly species in the family Corduliidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin, New York, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire.
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
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Questions people ask
Same family (Corduliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatochlora_forcipata
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