Hine's emerald

Hine's emerald
Female Hine's emerald

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Corduliidae
Genus: Somatochlora
Species:
S. hineana
Binomial name
Somatochlora hineana
Williamson, 1931
Current US range, one additional population is present in Ontario[3]

The Hine's emerald (Somatochlora hineana) is an endangered dragonfly species found in the United States and Canada.[4] Populations exist in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, and Wisconsin.[1] Larvae are found in shallow, flowing water in fens and marshes, and often use crayfish burrows.[5] Major threats to the species include habitat loss and alteration,[6] and the species is legally protected in both the United States and Canada.[4][7][8]

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  2. ^ NatureServe (7 April 2023). "Somatochlora hineana". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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  8. ^ "Hine's Emerald (Somatochlora hineana)". Species at risk public registry. Government of Canada. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2023.