Somatochlora margarita
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Corduliidae |
| Genus: | Somatochlora |
| Species: | S. margarita
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| Binomial name | |
| Somatochlora margarita Donnelly, 1962
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Somatochlora margarita, the Texas emerald, is a species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers.
Description
The dimensions of the Texas emerald are 50-54 mm in length, 32-41 mm abdomen length, and 32-37 mm in hindwing length.[2]
Range
Somatochlora margarita is native to the two
forests.[3]
References
- . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "OdonataCentral". Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^ "Texas' Rarest Dragonflies Tied to Rare Natural Community, Pitcher-Plant Bogs". 9 February 2016.
Further reading
- Bried, Jason T.; Mazzacano, Celeste A. (2010). "National review of state wildlife action plans for Odonata species of greatest conservation need". Insect Conservation and Diversity. 3 (2): 61–71. S2CID 85341262.
- Abbott, John C.; Mynhardt, Glené (2007). "Description of the larva ofSomatochlora margarita(Odonata: Corduiiidae)". International Journal of Odonatology. 10 (2): 129–136. S2CID 83553786.
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