Somatochlora flavomaculata

Somatochlora flavomaculata
Male S. flavomaculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. flavomaculata
Binomial name
Somatochlora flavomaculata
Synonyms[2]
  • Libellula flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
  • Cordulia vicetina Disconzi, 1865

Somatochlora flavomaculata, also called yellow-spotted emerald, is a common species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. Its distribution stretches from France to Siberia and Mongolia. It frequents wetlands in its range. The males are known to defend their territory.

  1. ^ Kalkman, V.J. (2014). "Somatochlora flavomaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T165485A19161728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T165485A19161728.en. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WOL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).