Bug FAQTexas Emerald (Somatochlora margarita)
Somatochlora margarita · Order: Odonata · Family: Corduliidae
The Texas emerald dragonfly measures about 5 to 5.4 cm long, with a 3.2 to 3.7 cm hindwing. It lives along rivers in eastern Texas and western/central Louisiana. It belongs to the dragonfly family Corduliidae.
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How to recognize it
The Texas emerald is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae.
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Size
Adults are 50 to 54 mm long, with abdomen lengths of 32 to 41 mm and hindwings 32 to 37 mm.
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Where it lives
Its natural habitat is rivers.
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Where it comes from
It is native to Texas and Louisiana in the United States. It is found in 12 counties of eastern Texas and several parishes in western and central Louisiana.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
Same family (Corduliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatochlora_margarita
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